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Elizabeth Perkins is a Actor American born on 18 november 1960 at New York City (USA)
Elizabeth Ann Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is an American actress. Her film roles have included Big, The Flintstones, Miracle on 34th Street, About Last Night..., and Avalon. She is known for her role as Celia Hodes in the Showtime TV series Weeds.
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Elizabeth Perkins
Birth name Elizabeth Ann Perkins
Nationality USA
Birth 18 november 1960 (63 years) at New York City (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 18 november 1960 (63 years) at New York City (USA)
Biography
Perkins married Terry Kinney in 1984, and divorced in 1988. She has one daughter, Hannah Jo Phillips (born 1991). In 2000, she married Argentinian-born cinematographer Julio Macat, gaining three stepsons: Maximillian, Alexander and Andreas. In 2005, at the age of 44, she learned that she had latent autoimmune diabetes, a form of Juvenile diabetes that is most often diagnosed in middle age.Best films
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Ghostbusters (2016)
, 1h56Directed by Paul Feig
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Ghost films, Political films
Actors Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Jones, Andy García
Roles Phyllis Adler (uncredited)
Rating67%
Erin Gilbert (Wiig) and Abby Yates (McCarthy) are a pair of unheralded authors who write a book positing that ghosts are real. A few years later, Gilbert lands a prestigious teaching position at Columbia University, but her book resurfaces and she is laughed out of academia. Gilbert reunites with Yates and others when ghosts invade Manhattan and she and her team have to save the world.
Hop (2011)
, 1h35Directed by Tim Hill
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins
Roles Bonnie O'Hare
Rating54%
On Easter Island, a young rabbit named E.B. is intended to succeed his father as the Easter Bunny. Intimidated by the calling's demands and ignoring his father's orders, E.B. runs away to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming a drummer. E.B.'s father sends his three ninja royal guards, the Pink Berets, to find his son. Meanwhile, Easter Chicks Carlos and Phil plot a coup d'état against him to take over the Easter organization.
Fierce People (2007)
, 1h43Directed by Griffin Dunne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about families
Actors Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins
Roles Mrs. Langley
Rating63%
Trapped in his drug-dependent mother's apartment, 16-year-old Finn Earl (Anton Yelchin) wants nothing more than to escape New York. He wants to spend the summer in South America studying the Ishkanani Indians (known as the "Fierce People") with his anthropologist father whom he's never met. Finn's plan has to change after he is arrested when he buys drugs for his mother, Lower East Side Liz (Diane Lane), who works as a massage therapist. Determined to get their lives back on track, Liz moves the two of them into a guesthouse for the summer on the country estate of her ex-client, the aging billionaire, Ogden C. Osbourne (Donald Sutherland).
The Ring Two (2005)
, 1h50Directed by Hideo Nakata
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about writers, Films about children, Films about journalists, Ghost films
Actors Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Martin Henderson, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole
Roles Dr. Emma Temple
Rating54%
In the coastal town of Astoria, Oregon approximately six months after the events of the first movie, a teenage boy named Jake asks a classmate named Emily over to his house, under the guise of studying together; however, his motives are actually centered on having her watch Samara Morgan's cursed video tape, as his seven-day deadline is fast approaching. Emily plays the tape while Jake waits in the kitchen, but when he returns to the living room, it is revealed that she covered her eyes throughout the tape, and thus didn't see any of it. As she failed to perpetuate the guidelines of the tape's curse, Samara crawls out of the television and kills Jake in front of Emily.
Kids in America (2005)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Gregory Smith, Caitlin Wachs, Emy Coligado, Crystal Celeste Grant, Julie Bowen, Malik Yoba
Roles Sondra Carmichael
Rating56%
Inspired by real events, Kids In America is a teen comedy about a diverse group of high school kids who band together to peacefully stand for their personal rights and dignity. Holden Donovan and his love interest, Charlotte Pratt, are fed up with Principal Donna Weller, who goes to great lengths to stop the students from enjoying their right to free expression, such as suspending Monica Rose for wearing condoms on her outfit to promote safe sex during Spirit Week and suspending Lawrence Reitzer for kissing another guy in the hallway. Meanwhile, she’s running for State School Superintendent, which, if elected, will afford her the power to practice her brand of administration beyond Booker High School. Holden himself is suspended and ultimately expelled for speaking out publicly against Weller, to whom he says, "You’re nothing but a politician".
Must Love Dogs (2005)
, 1h45Directed by Gary David Goldberg
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins, Christopher Plummer, Stockard Channing, Brad William Henke
Roles Carol
Rating58%
Sarah Nolan, an attractive 40-year-old divorced preschool teacher, is urged by her family to date more. Although they show her photos of men they want to set her up with, Sarah does not seem interested in pursuing any relationships. Jake Anderson, another recent divorcee, finds himself in a similar position; his lawyer, Charlie, wants to set him up with a woman named Sherry. However, Jake would rather focus on creating his handcrafted boats.
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
, 1h36Directed by Raymond De Felitta
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Ann Dowd, Lydia Jordan
Roles Rachel Kleinman
Rating63%
When Muriel Kleinman (Olympia Dukakis) unexpectedly leaves her husband Sam (Peter Falk), their three daughters Linda (Ann Dowd), Hillary, Bonnie, and daughter-in-law Rachel (Elizabeth Perkins) set about trying to find her while Sam and his son Ben (Paul Reiser) spend a day in the country inspecting property Ben and his wife are considering buying. The journey evolves into an extended road trip in a restored 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe convertible Sam buys when Ben's car crashes. As time passes, the two men fish, drink, and play pool while discussing the past and reestablishing their relationship.
Speak (2004)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about disabilities, Films about school violence, Personne sourde ou muette
Actors Kristen Stewart, Michael Angarano, Robert John Burke, Eric Lively, Elizabeth Perkins, Hallee Hirsh
Roles Joyce Sordino
Rating71%
14-year-old Melinda Sordino (Kristen Stewart) starts out her freshman year in high school struggling on the first day. She doesn't have any friends to hang out with, and appears awkward and uncomfortable when speaking to others. Throughout the day, she is pointed at by many students and is repeatedly called a "squealer". A series of flashbacks reveal that she called the police when at a house party during the previous summer. Her real reason for calling 9-1-1 was that she was raped at the party by a senior student, Andy Evans (Eric Lively), but while on the phone, she was unable to talk to the police about what happened, and when the police arrived, she did not report the rape. The party was crashed, causing mayhem and everyone to flee from the police.
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
, 1h30Directed by Vadim Jean
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Martin Short, Robert Trebor, Jan Hooks, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Perkins, Linda Cardellini
Roles Miranda Coolidge
Rating51%
Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood starts off as an Entertainment Tonight or Access Hollywood spoof, but develops into a murder mystery, with David Lynch played by Martin Short as a makeshift Hercule Poirot.
Finding Nemo (2003)
, 1h41Directed by Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about sharks, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Mise en scène d'un poisson, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney
Roles Coral (voice)
Rating78%
Two ocellaris clownfish, Marlin and his wife Coral, admire their new home in the Great Barrier Reef and their clutch of eggs when a barracuda attacks, knocking Marlin unconscious. He wakes up to find that Coral and all but one of the eggs have disappeared. Marlin names this last egg Nemo, a name that Coral liked.
Try Seventeen (2002)
, 1h44Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Elizabeth Perkins, Debbie Harry, Aaron Pearl
Roles Blanche
Rating60%
After 17-year-old misfit Jones Dillon drops out of college on his first day, he moves into an old apartment building where he soon becomes entangled in the lives of his kooky new neighbors, including a temperamental photographer and a self-absorbed aspiring actress. When he's not busy flirting with the ladies or learning to live on his own, would-be writer Jones divides his time between fending off queries from his alcoholic mother, penning letters to an absentee father, and indulging in an overactive fantasy life. An auto accident forces a reality check, however, nudging Jones to grow up and decide what he really wants.
Cats & Dogs (2001)
, 1h27Directed by John Requa, Lawrence Guterman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about animals, Spy films, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Buddy films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jeff Goldblum, Chris O'Donnell, Jack McBrayer, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Tobey Maguire
Roles Mrs. Brody
Rating51%
Mrs. Carolyn Brody (Elizabeth Perkins) and her son Scott (Alexander Pollock) return home and the family's Bloodhound Buddy starts chasing a cat, a chase which ends with Buddy's capture by other cats in an ambush.
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
, 1h32Directed by Anne Heche, Martha Coolidge, Jane Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Vanessa Redgrave, Marian Seldes, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Perkins, Michelle Williams, Chloë Sevigny
Roles Alice Hedley
Rating68%
Ce film raconte l’histoire de trois couples de femmes de 1961 à 2000. Chaque duo vit son homosexualité à sa manière et aussi en fonction des mœurs de son époque.
28 Days (2000)
, 1h45Directed by Betty Thomas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins, Diane Ladd, Steve Buscemi
Roles Lily Cummings
Rating60%
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) spends her nights in a drunken haze with her boyfriend, Jasper (Dominic West). She ruins her sister (Elizabeth Perkins) Lily's wedding by showing up late and disheveled, delivering a drunken, rambling speech, and knocking over the wedding cake. Intoxicated, Gwen steals a limousine from the reception, tries to locate a cake store, and winds up losing control of the car and crashing into a house. She is given a choice between 28 days in jail or in a rehab center, and she chooses rehab.
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
, 1h51Directed by Antonio Banderas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about racism
Actors Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty, Meat Loaf, Rod Steiger
Roles Joan Blake
Rating61%
In 1965, Peter Joseph "Peejoe" Bullis lives in a small town in Alabama during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. He becomes involved with a group of black students protesting the town's racially segregated municipal swimming pool, leading to a protest that explodes into deadly violence. A young black boy, Taylor Jackson, is killed by the town sheriff. Peejoe, the only witness, is pressured by the sheriff to keep it quiet. However, Peejoe has learned from the example of his free-spirited Aunt Lucille Vinson, who has killed her abusive husband and is headed for Hollywood, where she is convinced that television stardom awaits her.