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Absence of Malice (1981) -- Michael Colin Gallagher is the son of a long dead Mafia boss who is a simple liquor warehouse owner. Frustrated in his attempt to solve a murder of a union head, a prosecutor leaks a false story that Gallagher is a target of the investigation, hoping that he will tell them something for protection.
Reign Over Me (2007) -- Clip: We Were Roommates
Reign Over Me (2007) -- A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
Reign Over Me (2007) -- Clip: Can you go out?
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) -- Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.

Overview

Date of Birth:
13 October 1939, Hope, Arkansas, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
From same birthplace as former President Bill Clinton. more
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Up 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
August: Osage County (The Movie)
 (From FilmExperience. 7 July 2009, 10:20 AM, PDT)
'A Christmas Story' Director Killed in Car Crash
 (From WENN. 5 April 2007)

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Heartland" (2007/I)   Janet Jacobs (3 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 6.1 (61)
- 2. Reign Over Me (2007) Ginger Timpleman 2007 $20.1M 7.8 (35,511)
- 3. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)   Jenny Rogers (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.6 (7,917)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- 4. Adam & Steve (2005) Dottie 2005 - 5.8 (1,550)
- 5. Debating Robert Lee (2004) Mrs. Lee 2004 - 4.9 (98)
- 6. "The Lyon's Den" (2003)   Charlotte Barrington (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.0 (84)
1 TV episode:
- 7. A Painted House (2003) (TV)   Gran Chandler 2003 - 6.4 (472)
AKAs:
  • John Grisham's A Painted House (USA: complete title)
- 8. "Judging Amy" (1999)   Violet Loomis (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.0 (1,163)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Cowboy Up (2000)   Rose Braxton 2000 - 5.6 (364)
AKAs:
  • Ring of Fire
- 10. Magnolia (1999)   Rose Gator 1999 $39.2M 8.0 (111,399)
AKAs:
  • Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
  • mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
- 11. The Effects of Magic (1998) Mom 1998 - 4.4 (29)
- 12. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)   Sister Aloysius 1996 - 6.0 (221)
AKAs:
  • Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
- 13. "Picket Fences" (1992)   Mrs. Klausner (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 8.0 (1,017)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The Client" (1995)   Verna Caldwell (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.3 (94)
AKAs:
  • John Grisham's The Client
1 TV episode:
- 15. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Mrs. Darling, Sophia's Mother 1995 - 5.8 (4,742)
- 16. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) Merna 1995 $45.2M 5.7 (8,849)
- 17. Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) (TV)   Polly Judd 1995 - 6.9 (118)
AKAs:
  • Love Can Build a Bridge
- 18. Sioux City (1994)   Leah Goldman 1994 - 5.3 (155)
AKAs:
  • Ultimate Revenge (USA: TV title)
- 19. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) Betty Anderson 1994 - 6.2 (78)
- 20. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) (TV) 1994 - 4.3 (64)
- 21. Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) (TV) Eleanor 1993 - 6.0 (84)
- 22. The Prince of Tides (1991) Savannah Wingo 1991 $131M 6.4 (6,343)
- 23. Captain America (1990) Mrs. Rogers 1990 - 2.8 (4,003)
- 24. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) Nina 1990 - 4.0 (704)
- 25. Staying Together (1989) Eileen McDermott 1989 - 5.9 (310)
- 26. Nightbreaker (1989) (TV)   Paula Brown 1989 - 6.2 (214)
AKAs:
  • Advance to Ground Zero
- 27. Shattered Innocence (1988) (TV) Sharon Anderson 1988 - 6.5 (184)
- 28. Harry and the Hendersons (1987)   Nancy Henderson 1987 - 5.5 (7,314)
AKAs:
  • Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
  • Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
- 29. Shattered Spirits (1986) (TV) Joyce Mollencamp 1986 - 6.1 (116)
- 30. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   Penny (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (1,126)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Space" (1985)   Rachel Mott 1985 - 7.3 (111)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Space
- 32. Songwriter (1984) Honey Carder 1984 - 6.3 (176)
- 33. "Insight" (1960)   (4 episodes, 1981-1984) 1984 - 6.6 (38)
- 34. The Juggler of Notre Dame (1984) (TV) Dulcy 1984 - 7.7 (50)
- 35. Right of Way (1983) (TV) Ruda Dwyer 1983 - 7.6 (283)
- 36. A Christmas Story (1983) Mrs. Parker 1983 - 8.0 (48,931)
- 37. Absence of Malice (1981) Teresa 1981 - 6.8 (4,302)
- 38. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) Anne Gronouski 1981 - 6.1 (33)
- 39. Fallen Angel (1981) (TV) Sherry Phillips 1981 - 6.9 (138)
- 40. The Shadow Box (1980) (TV) Agnes 1980 - 5.9 (77)
- 41. Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) (TV) Jeannie 1980 - 6.8 (6)
- 42. "CHiPs" (1977)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.1 (780)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- 43. Transplant (1979) (TV) Ann Hurley 1979 - 5.5 (18)
- 44. The Critical List (1978) (TV) Dr. Kris Lassiter 1978 - 5.6 (18)
- 45. F.I.S.T (1978) Anna Zarinkas 1978 - 6.2 (2,453)
- 46. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)   Jillian Guiler 1977 $300M 7.8 (54,752)
AKAs:
  • CE3K (USA: informal short title)
  • The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
- 47. Slap Shot (1977) Suzanne Hanrahan 1977 - 7.2 (13,475)
- 48. Enigma (1977) Dora Herren 1977 - -
- 49. Bound for Glory (1976) Mary (Woody's wife)/Memphis Sue 1976 - 7.4 (1,639)
- 50. "Sara" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Jeffersons" (1975)   Daphne (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.6 (854)
- 52. "Story Theatre" (1971) 1971 - 7.9 (14)
- 53. "Storefront Lawyers" (1970)   Connie Swann (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • Men at Law (USA: new title)
- 54. "Bonanza" (1959)   Cissy Summers (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (1,146)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- 55. The April Fools (1969) Leslie Hopkins 1969 - 6.2 (437)
- 56. Un hombre solo (1969) 1969 - -
- 57. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   Stacey Barbella (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.8 (35)
- 58. "The Defenders" (1961)   Jeannie Birch (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.7 (86)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) Herself 2001 - 6.9 (122)
- 2. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V)   Herself 2000 - 7.5 (178)
AKAs:
  • That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998 - March 2000 (USA: alternative title)
- 3. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1982 - 5.4 (63)
- 4. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) Herself 1982 - 6.8 (13)
- 5. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1978 - 6.6 (116)
- 6. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV)   Herself - Presenter 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
- 7. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) Herself 1977 - 5.8 (61)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played the role of "Honey" in the original Broadway cast of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1962. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Father Son Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship | Family Relationships | Independent Film more

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