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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.

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Trivia:
From same birthplace as former President Bill Clinton. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more
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(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

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Heartland" .... Janet Jacobs (3 episodes, 2007)
        - Smile (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
        - As We Are So Wonderfully Done with Each Other (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
        - Domino Effect (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
  2. Reign Over Me (2007) .... Ginger Timpleman
  3. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Jenny Rogers (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Blood (2005) TV episode .... Jenny Rogers
  4. Adam & Steve (2005) .... Dottie
  5. Debating Robert Lee (2004) .... Mrs. Lee
  6. "The Lyon's Den" .... Charlotte Barrington (1 episode, 2003)
        - Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Charlotte Barrington
  7. A Painted House (2003) (TV) .... Gran Chandler
    ... aka John Grisham's A Painted House (USA: complete title)
  8. "Judging Amy" .... Violet Loomis (1 episode, 2001)
        - Surprised by Gravity (2001) TV episode .... Violet Loomis
  9. Cowboy Up (2000) .... Rose Braxton
    ... aka Ring of Fire

  10. Magnolia (1999) .... Rose Gator
    ... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  11. The Effects of Magic (1998) .... Mom
  12. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) .... Sister Aloysius
    ... aka Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
  13. "Picket Fences" .... Mrs. Klausner (1 episode, 1996)
        - Liver Let Die (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Klausner
  14. "The Client" .... Verna Caldwell (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka John Grisham's The Client
        - The Peach Orchard (1995) TV episode .... Verna Caldwell
  15. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Mrs. Darling, Sophia's Mother
  16. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Merna
  17. Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) (TV) .... Polly Judd
    ... aka Love Can Build a Bridge
  18. Sioux City (1994) .... Leah Goldman
    ... aka Ultimate Revenge (USA: TV title)
  19. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) .... Betty Anderson
  20. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) (TV)
  21. Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) (TV) .... Eleanor
  22. The Prince of Tides (1991) .... Savannah Wingo
  23. Captain America (1990) .... Mrs. Rogers
  24. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) .... Nina

  25. Staying Together (1989) .... Eileen McDermott
  26. Nightbreaker (1989) (TV) .... Paula Brown
    ... aka Advance to Ground Zero
  27. Shattered Innocence (1988) (TV) .... Sharon Anderson
  28. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... Nancy Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
  29. Shattered Spirits (1986) (TV) .... Joyce Mollencamp
  30. "The Twilight Zone" .... Penny (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) TV episode .... Penny (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
  31. "Space" (1985) TV mini-series .... Rachel Mott
    ... aka James A. Michener's Space
  32. Songwriter (1984) .... Honey Carder
  33. "Insight" (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
        - The Game Room (1984) TV episode
        - The Fiddler (1982) TV episode
        - A Decision to Love (1981) TV episode
        - Rendezvous (1981) TV episode
  34. The Juggler of Notre Dame (1984) (TV) .... Dulcy
  35. Right of Way (1983) (TV) .... Ruda Dwyer
  36. A Christmas Story (1983) .... Mrs. Parker
  37. Absence of Malice (1981) .... Teresa
  38. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Anne Gronouski
  39. Fallen Angel (1981) (TV) .... Sherry Phillips
  40. The Shadow Box (1980) (TV) .... Agnes
  41. Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) (TV) .... Jeannie

  42. "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Death Watch (1979) TV episode
  43. Transplant (1979) (TV) .... Ann Hurley
  44. The Critical List (1978) (TV) .... Dr. Kris Lassiter
  45. F.I.S.T (1978) .... Anna Zarinkas
  46. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) .... Jillian Guiler
    ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
  47. Slap Shot (1977) .... Suzanne Hanrahan
  48. Enigma (1977) .... Dora Herren
  49. Bound for Glory (1976) .... Mary (Woody's wife)/Memphis Sue
  50. "Sara" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.8 (1976) TV episode
  51. "The Jeffersons" .... Daphne (1 episode, 1975)
        - Harry and Daphne (1975) TV episode .... Daphne
  52. "Story Theatre" (1971) TV series
  53. "Storefront Lawyers" .... Connie Swann (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Men at Law (USA: new title)
        - The Law Can't Touch Him (1970) TV episode .... Connie Swann

  54. "Bonanza" .... Cissy Summers (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One (1969) TV episode .... Cissy Summers
  55. The April Fools (1969) .... Leslie Hopkins
  56. Un hombre solo (1969)
  57. "East Side/West Side" .... Stacey Barbella (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Beatnik and the Politician (1964) TV episode .... Stacey Barbella
  58. "The Defenders" .... Jeannie Birch (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Empty Heart (1963) TV episode .... Jeannie Birch
Self:
  1. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) .... Herself
  2. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V) .... Herself
    ... aka 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
  4. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Herself

  5. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  6. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
    ... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
  7. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) .... Herself

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Played the role of "Honey" in the original Broadway cast of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1962. more
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