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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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Date of Birth:
3 November 1930, Topeka, Kansas, USA more
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Trivia:
Once taught acting at Juilliard. more
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self
Actress:
  1. The Robber Barons of Wall Street (2009) (post-production) .... Newspaper Lady
  2. Please Give (2009) (completed) .... Mrs. Portman

  3. "Army Wives" (1 episode, 2009)
        - As Time Goes By... (2009) TV episode
  4. A Dog Year (2009) .... Lois Blair
  5. "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)
  6. Killshot (2008) .... Lenore
  7. Diminished Capacity (2008) .... Belle Tyke
  8. Turn the River (2007) .... Abby
    ... aka T.T.R. (USA: informal short title)
  9. "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
  10. "Grey's Anatomy" .... Mrs. Dickerson (1 episode, 2006)
        - From a Whisper to a Scream (2006) TV episode .... Mrs. Dickerson
  11. Griffin & Phoenix (2006) .... Dr. Imberman
  12. Hollywoodland (2006) .... Helen Bessolo
  13. Little Fugitive (2006) .... Elizabeth
  14. Sweet Land (2005) .... Old Inge
  15. "Law & Order" .... Mrs. Varick (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Sport of Kings (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Varick
  16. "Cold Case" .... Fannie (1 episode, 2004)
        - Factory Girls (2004) TV episode .... Fannie
  17. "LAX" .... Rose Sinclair (1 episode, 2004)
        - Credible Threat (2004) TV episode .... Rose Sinclair
  18. P.S. (2004) .... Ellie Silverstein
  19. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Betty Bennett (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - The Saint (2004) TV episode .... Betty Bennett
  20. Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
  21. The Best Thief in the World (2004) .... Helen
  22. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Betsy "Aunt Betsy" Cramer (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
  23. Red Betsy (2003) .... Helen Rounds
  24. A Foreign Affair (2003) .... Ma Adams
    ... aka 2 Brothers & a Bride (USA: DVD title)
  25. "Touched by an Angel" .... Mildred (1 episode, 2002)
        - A Rock and a Hard Place (2002) TV episode .... Mildred
  26. Minority Report (2002) .... Dr. Iris Hineman
  27. "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
  28. The Laramie Project (2002) .... Lucy Thompson
  29. "Going to California" .... Beatrice Graf (1 episode, 2001)
        - Apocalypse Cow (2001) TV episode .... Beatrice Graf
  30. Powder Keg (2001) .... Mother
    ... aka The Hire: Powder Keg (USA: series title)
  31. The Pledge (2001) .... Helen Jackson
  32. "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
  33. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Libby (1 episode, 2000)
        - When Nina Met Her Parents (2000) TV episode .... Libby

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

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

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

  89. "CBS Playhouse" .... Evelyn (1 episode, 1967)
        - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) TV episode .... Evelyn
  90. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Jane Wells (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Pattern of Sundays (1964) TV episode .... Jane Wells
  91. "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
  92. "Dr. Kildare" .... Libby Clayton (1 episode, 1963)
        - To Each His Own Prison (1963) TV episode .... Libby Clayton
  93. "The Defenders" .... Esther Terranova (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Invisible Badge (1962) TV episode .... Esther Terranova
  94. "Naked City" .... Dawn Garrison (1 episode, 1962)
        - Strike a Statue (1962) TV episode .... Dawn Garrison
  95. "'Way Out" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Sisters (1961) TV episode
  96. "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
  97. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Men in White (1960) TV episode
  98. The Master Builder (1960) (TV) .... Hilda
  99. "Play of the Week" .... Aline / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Master Builder (1960) TV episode .... Aline
        - Strindberg on Love (1960) TV episode .... Julie
  100. Strindberg on Love (1960) (TV) .... Julie (segment "Miss Julie")

  101. "Startime" .... Cindy (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode .... Cindy
  102. "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - The Cause (1958) TV episode
        - Molly Morgan (1957) TV episode
  103. "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
  104. "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
  105. "Justice" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Girl Without a Name (1955) TV episode
  106. Strange Lady in Town (1955) .... Spurs O'Brien
  107. "Star Tonight" (2 episodes, 1955)
        - A Matter of Life (1955) TV episode
        - How Beautiful the Shoes (1955) TV episode
  108. East of Eden (1955) .... Anne
    ... aka John Steinbeck's East of Eden (USA: complete title)
  109. "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: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Jack Sperling, Forty-six (1954) TV episode .... Barbara Sparling
  110. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Apple Tree (1953) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. The Robber Barons of Wall Street (2009) (post-production) (special thanks)

  2. 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: alternative title)
  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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Other Works:
(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
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more
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Based On Novel | Murder | Character Name In Title | Independent Film more

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