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Date of Birth:
Trivia:
She is the daughter of Mary and Dan Davis. Dan was a horse-groomer for... more
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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(349 articles)
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1. | Trust (pre-production) (2011/II) | Gail | 2011 | - | - |
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2. | It's Kind of a Funny Story (pre-production) (2011) | Dr. Minerva | 2011 | - | - |
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3. | Knight & Day (filming) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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4. | Eat, Pray, Love (filming) (2010) | Delia | 2010 | - | - |
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5. | Beyond All Boundaries (2009) | (voice) Hortense Johnson - Arsenal Worker | 2009 | - | 9.8 (26) |
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6. | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | Mayor | 2009 | - | 7.3 (5,212) |
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7. | State of Play (2009) | Dr. Judith Franklin | 2009 | $86.1M | 7.4 (22,131) |
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8. | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) | Ellen | 2009 | - | 3.3 (4,895) |
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9. | Doubt (2008/I) | Mrs. Miller | 2008 | $46.4M | 7.7 (29,367) |
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10. | "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) | Donna Emmett (7 episodes, 2003-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.6 (7,948) |
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11. | Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | Jean | 2008 | $72.2M | 5.7 (5,289) |
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12. | "The Andromeda Strain" (2008) | Dr. Charlene Barton | 2008 | - | 6.1 (4,550) |
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13. | "Brothers & Sisters" (2006) | Ellen Snyder (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.0 (55) |
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14. | "Traveler" (2007) | Agent Jan Marlow / Agent Jan 'Naj' Marlow (8 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.3 (804) |
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15. | Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (TV) | Molly Crane | 2007 | - | 7.1 (597) |
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16. | Disturbia (2007) | Detective Parker | 2007 | $112M | 7.0 (64,906) |
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17. | Fort Pit (2007) (TV) | 2007 | - | 9.7 (10) | |
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18. | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) | Diane Barrino | 2006 | - | 4.8 (272) |
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19. | World Trade Center (2006) | Mother in Hospital | 2006 | $161M | 6.3 (31,351) |
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20. | "Without a Trace" (2002) | Audrey Williams (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.5 (37) |
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21. | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006) (TV) | Molly Crane | 2006 | - | 6.9 (905) |
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22. | The Architect (2006) | Tonya Neely | 2006 | - | 5.7 (528) |
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23. | Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) (TV) | Molly Crane | 2006 | - | 7.1 (963) |
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24. | Syriana (2005) | (uncredited) CIA Chairwoman | 2005 | $84.8M | 7.1 (48,967) |
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25. | Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) | Grandma | 2005 | - | 3.9 (16,806) |
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26. | "Threshold" (2005) | Victoria Rossi (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.4 (1,756) |
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27. | Stone Cold (2005) (TV) | Molly Crane | 2005 | - | 7.0 (1,567) |
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28. | "Century City" (2004) | Hannah Crane (9 episodes, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.8 (72) |
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29. | "The Practice" (1997) | Aisha Crenshaw (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.7 (1,712) |
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30. | "Hack" (2002) | Stevie Morgan (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.1 (208) |
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31. | Solaris (2002) | Gordon | 2002 | - | 6.2 (30,152) |
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32. | "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) | Attorney Campbell (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.5 (17,475) |
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33. | Antwone Fisher (2002) | Eva May | 2002 | - | 7.3 (12,183) |
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34. | Far from Heaven (2002) | Sybil | 2002 | - | 7.5 (18,827) |
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35. | "The Division" (2001) | Dr. Georgia Davis (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 6.1 (125) |
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36. | "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) | Terry Randolph (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.7 (21) |
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37. | Father Lefty (2002) (TV) | 2002 | - | 5.8 (16) | |
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38. | Kate & Leopold (2001) | Policewoman | 2001 | - | 6.2 (21,344) |
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39. | "Third Watch" (1999) | Margo Rodriguez (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.2 (2,163) |
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40. | "The Guardian" (2001) | (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (714) |
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41. | "Providence" (1999) | Dr. Eleanor Weiss (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.8 (446) |
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42. | The Shrink Is In (2001) | Robin | 2001 | - | 4.9 (884) |
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43. | Amy & Isabelle (2001) (TV) | Dottie | 2001 | - | 6.5 (331) |
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44. | Traffic (2000) | Social Worker | 2000 | $205M | 7.8 (80,488) |
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45. | "City of Angels" (2000) | Nurse Lynnette Peeler (24 episodes, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.7 (53) |
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46. | "Judging Amy" (1999) | Celeste (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 7.0 (1,167) |
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47. | Grace & Glorie (1998) (TV) | Rosemary Allbright | 1998 | - | 6.4 (144) |
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48. | Out of Sight (1998) | Moselle | 1998 | $74.1M | 7.2 (35,818) |
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49. | The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV) | Platoon Sgt. Fanning (Burton's secretary) | 1998 | - | 7.0 (1,325) |
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50. | "New York Undercover" (1994) | Mrs. Stapleton (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.2 (410) |
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51. | "NYPD Blue" (1993) | Woman (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.8 (1,818) |
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52. | The Substance of Fire (1996) | Nurse | 1996 | - | 5.9 (361) |
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1. | Driving Fish (2002) | (co-executive producer) | 2002 | - | 9.0 (10) |
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1. | 'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003) (V) | (special thanks) | 2003 | - | 5.5 (13) |
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1. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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2. | 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress | 2009 | - | 7.7 (981) |
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3. | La noche de los Oscar (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (2 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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5. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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6. | "Cinema tres" (1984) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 6.0 (27) |
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7. | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | 7.1 (21) |
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8. | The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | 6.8 (104) |
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9. | The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | 8.4 (12) |
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10. | "The View" (1997) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 2.9 (2,055) |
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11. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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12. | "The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments" (2005) | Herself | 2005 | - | 6.0 (18) |
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13. | Black Theater Today: 2005 (2005) | 2005 | - | 7.2 (5) | |
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14. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Herself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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15. | The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001) (TV) | Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Play | 2001 | - | 7.5 (42) |
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16. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Herself (1 episode) | 1992 | - | 6.8 (478) |
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Additional Details
Other Works:
Received a 1999 Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play "Everybody's Ruby". more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Murder | Police | Based On Novel more
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