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Killshot (2008) -- A botched scam sends an old-school hitman (Rourke) and a young stick-up kid (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) on a mission to find and kill an innocent couple (Jane and Lane) in order to protect their identities.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) -- A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Twister (1996) -- A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.
Tumbleweeds (1999) -- US Home Video Trailer from Fine Line
Twister (1996) -- A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self
Actress:
  1. Please Give (2009) (post-production) .... Mrs. Portman

  2. "True Blood" .... Adele Stackhouse (7 episodes, 2008)
        - You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
        - Cold Ground (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
        - Sparks Fly Out (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
        - Escape from Dragon House (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
        - Mine (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
          (2 more)
  3. Killshot (2008) .... Lenore
  4. Diminished Capacity (2008) .... Belle Tyke
  5. A Dog Year (2008) .... Lois Blair
  6. Turn the River (2007) .... Abby
    ... aka T.T.R. (USA: informal short title)
  7. "ER" .... Gracie (4 episodes, 2007)
        - Dying Is Easy... (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
        - Murmurs of the Heart (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
        - A House Divided (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
        - Breach of Trust (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
  8. "Grey's Anatomy" .... Mrs. Dickerson (1 episode, 2006)
        - From a Whisper to a Scream (2006) TV episode .... Mrs. Dickerson
  9. Griffin & Phoenix (2006) .... Dr. Imberman
  10. Hollywoodland (2006) .... Helen Bessolo
  11. Little Fugitive (2006) .... Elizabeth
  12. Sweet Land (2005) .... Old Inge
  13. "Law & Order" .... Mrs. Varick (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title)
        - Sport of Kings (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Varick
  14. "Cold Case" .... Fannie (1 episode, 2004)
        - Factory Girls (2004) TV episode .... Fannie
  15. "LAX" .... Rose Sinclair (1 episode, 2004)
        - Credible Threat (2004) TV episode .... Rose Sinclair
  16. P.S. (2004) .... Ellie Silverstein
  17. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Betty Bennett (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Law & Order: CI" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - The Saint (2004) TV episode .... Betty Bennett
  18. Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
  19. The Best Thief in the World (2004) .... Helen
  20. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Betsy "Aunt Betsy" Cramer (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
  21. Red Betsy (2003) .... Helen Rounds
  22. A Foreign Affair (2003) .... Ma Adams
    ... aka 2 Brothers & a Bride (USA: DVD title)
  23. "Touched by an Angel" .... Mildred (1 episode, 2002)
        - A Rock and a Hard Place (2002) TV episode .... Mildred
  24. Minority Report (2002) .... Dr. Iris Hineman
  25. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Rebecca Tolliver (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New Zealand: English title)
        - Competence (2002) TV episode .... Rebecca Tolliver
  26. The Laramie Project (2002) .... Lucy Thompson
  27. "Going to California" .... Beatrice Graf (1 episode, 2001)
        - Apocalypse Cow (2001) TV episode .... Beatrice Graf
  28. Powder Keg (2001) .... Mother
    ... aka The Hire: Powder Keg (USA: series title)
  29. The Pledge (2001) .... Helen Jackson
  30. "All My Children" .... Elwinna Pendergast (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "All My Children: The Summer of Seduction" (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 14 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Elwinna Pendergast
  31. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Libby (1 episode, 2000)
        - When Nina Met Her Parents (2000) TV episode .... Libby

  32. Tumbleweeds (1999) .... Ginger
  33. "A Will of Their Own" (1998) TV mini-series .... Miss Maude
  34. Trance (1998) .... Mrs. Ferriter
    ... aka The Eternal (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy (USA: video box title)
  35. "The Practice" .... Mary Beth Berluti (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Civil Right (1997) TV episode .... Mary Beth Berluti
  36. Hudson River Blues (1997) .... Julia
    ... aka Family Blues (Australia: cable TV title)
  37. "Frasier" .... Moira (1 episode, 1997)
        - Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead (1997) TV episode .... Moira
  38. Larger Than Life (1996) .... Luluna
  39. Twister (1996) .... Meg Greene
  40. Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Helen's mother
  41. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Sophia Darling Richards
  42. Truman (1995) (TV) .... Madge Wallace Gates
  43. Holy Matrimony (1994) .... Orna
  44. "Missing Persons" .... Mrs. Halloran (1 episode, 1993)
        - Sometimes You Can't Help Getting Involved... (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Halloran
  45. Falling Down (1993) .... Mrs. Foster/William's Mother
    ... aka Chute libre (France)
  46. Skylark (1993) (TV) .... Lou Wheaton
    ... aka Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (USA)
  47. Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Shattered Promises
  48. Keep the Change (1992) (TV) .... Lureen
  49. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Mama Threadgoode
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
  50. Hard Promises (1991) .... Mrs. Bell
  51. White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991) (TV) .... Alice Todd
  52. Switched at Birth (1991) (TV) .... Margaret
  53. "thirtysomething" .... Mrs. Warren (1 episode, 1991)
        - A Wedding (1991) TV episode .... Mrs. Warren
  54. The Grapes of Wrath (1991) (TV) .... Ma Joad
  55. "The American Experience" .... Voice Only (1 episode, 1991)
        - Coney Island (1991) TV episode .... Voice Only
  56. Green Card (1990) .... Brontë's Parent (Mother)
    ... aka Green Card (France)

  57. Midnight Run (1988) .... Mrs. Nelson
  58. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Elsie (1 episode, 1988)
        - Haunting (1988) TV episode .... Elsie
  59. Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Martha
  60. "The Equalizer" .... Dorothy Hermes / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
        - Coal Black Soul (1987) TV episode .... Dorothy Hermes
        - The Confirmation Day (1985) TV episode .... Marie Ganucci
  61. Black Widow (1987) .... Sara
    ... aka Bullseye (Australia)
  62. Adam's Apple (1986) (TV) .... Dora Adams
  63. Twisted (1986) .... Helen Giles
    ... aka Twisted: A Step Beyond Insanity
  64. The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) (TV) .... Mary Neal
  65. Doubletake (1985) (TV) .... Sarah
  66. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Sara (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected"
        - Proxy (1984) TV episode .... Sara
  67. Reckless (1984) .... Mrs. Prescott
  68. "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Ella Fitz (unknown episodes, 1983)
    ... aka "Another World: Bay City"
  69. "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Mrs. Oates (unknown episodes, 1983)
    ... aka "Edge of Night" (USA: last season title)
  70. Reuben, Reuben (1983) .... Mare Spofford
  71. Rage of Angels (1983) (TV) .... Clara
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels
  72. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Margaret (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Unforgivable Secret (1982) TV episode .... Margaret
  73. Four Friends (1981) .... Mrs. Carnahan
    ... aka Georgia's Friends
  74. The House of Mirth (1981) (TV) .... Bertha Dorset
  75. Resurrection (1980) .... Kathy
  76. Foxes (1980) .... Mrs. Axman
  77. The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (1980) (TV) .... Cornelia

  78. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) .... Anita Cunningham
  79. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Eleanor Conrad (unknown episodes, 1975-1977)
  80. "Love of Life" (1951) TV series .... Mrs. Bendarik (1972)
  81. "Somerset" (1970) TV series .... Zoe Cannell (unknown episodes, 1972-1974)
    ... aka "Another World: Somerset" (alternative title)
    ... aka "Somerset: Bay City" (alternative title)
  82. Up the Sandbox (1972) .... Elinore
  83. Particular Men (1972) (TV) .... Anne Starr
  84. Five Easy Pieces (1970) .... Partita Dupea
  85. The Way We Live Now (1970) .... Jane Aldridge
  86. Dragon Country (1970) (TV)

  87. "CBS Playhouse" .... Evelyn (1 episode, 1967)
        - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) TV episode .... Evelyn
  88. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Jane Wells (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Pattern of Sundays (1964) TV episode .... Jane Wells
  89. "Route 66" .... Anna / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
        - Who in His Right Mind Needs a Nice Girl? (1964) TV episode .... Lucy Brown
        - Only by Cunning Glimpses (1962) TV episode .... Brycie Koseloff
        - Go Read the River (1962) TV episode .... Dana
        - Incident on a Bridge (1961) TV episode .... Anna
  90. "Dr. Kildare" .... Libby Clayton (1 episode, 1963)
        - To Each His Own Prison (1963) TV episode .... Libby Clayton
  91. "The Defenders" .... Esther Terranova (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Invisible Badge (1962) TV episode .... Esther Terranova
  92. "Naked City" .... Dawn Garrison (1 episode, 1962)
        - Strike a Statue (1962) TV episode .... Dawn Garrison
  93. "'Way Out" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Sisters (1961) TV episode
  94. "Letter to Loretta" .... Jenny Musgrave (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
        - When Queens Ride By (1961) TV episode .... Jenny Musgrave
  95. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Men in White (1960) TV episode
  96. The Master Builder (1960) (TV) .... Hilda
  97. "Play of the Week" .... Aline / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Master Builder (1960) TV episode .... Aline
        - Strindberg on Love (1960) TV episode .... Julie
  98. Strindberg on Love (1960) (TV) .... Julie (segment "Miss Julie")

  99. "Startime" .... Cindy (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode .... Cindy
  100. "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - The Cause (1958) TV episode
        - Molly Morgan (1957) TV episode
  101. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Jeannie (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - Noon on Doomsday (1956) TV episode
        - Bring Me a Dream (1956) TV episode .... Jeannie
  102. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Lucky Strike Theater"
    ... aka "Montgomery's Summer Stock"
    ... aka "The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater"
        - The Second Day of Christmas (1955) TV episode
  103. "Justice" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Girl Without a Name (1955) TV episode
  104. Strange Lady in Town (1955) .... Spurs O'Brien
  105. "Star Tonight" (2 episodes, 1955)
        - A Matter of Life (1955) TV episode
        - How Beautiful the Shoes (1955) TV episode
  106. East of Eden (1955) .... Anne
    ... aka John Steinbeck's East of Eden (USA: complete title)
  107. "Studio One" .... Barbara Sparling (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - Jack Sperling, Forty-six (1954) TV episode .... Barbara Sparling
  108. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Ponds Theater" (USA: new title)
        - The Apple Tree (1953) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. Hamlet (2000) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Showing Up (2010) (post-production) .... Herself

  2. "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - James Dean: Sense Memories (2005) TV episode .... Herself

  3. "New York: A Documentary Film" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "American Experience: New York - A Documentary Film" (USA)
  4. Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  5. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
  6. "The American Experience" (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Donner Party (1992) TV episode (voice)
  7. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play

  8. "Toast of the Town" .... Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.15 (1958) TV episode .... Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth

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(2005, November - 2006, January) Appeared as Carrie Watts in Horton Foote's A Trip to Bountiful at the off-Broadway Signature Theatre Company, New York, NY. more
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