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Bess Armstrong is a Actor American born on 11 december 1953 at Baltimore (USA)
Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films The Four Seasons (1981), High Road to China (1983), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Nothing in Common (1986). Armstrong also starred in the critically acclaimed ABC drama series My So-Called Life and had lead roles in a number of made-for-television films.
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Birth name Elizabeth Key Armstrong
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Birth 11 december 1953 (70 years) at Baltimore (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 11 december 1953 (70 years) at Baltimore (USA)
Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films The Four Seasons (1981), High Road to China (1983), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Nothing in Common (1986). Armstrong also starred in the critically acclaimed ABC drama series My So-Called Life and had lead roles in a number of made-for-television films.
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Bess Armstrong est née à Baltimore. Sa mère, Louise Allen (née Parlange), a enseigné à l'école Bryn Mawr et son père, Alexandre Armstronger, était un professeur d'anglais à l'école Gilman. Elle a effectué sa scolarité à l'école pour filles Bryn Mawr. Elle fréquente ensuite l'Université Brown, d'où elle sort avec un diplôme en latin et en théâtre.Best films
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I Married Who? (2012)
, 1h26Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Kellie Martin, Ethan Erickson, Bess Armstrong, Timothy Bottoms, Daphnée Duplaix, Adrienne Frantz
Roles Elaine
Rating60%
Straight-laced Jordan (Kellie Martin) is about to marry her perfect match, Peter (Bradley Snedeker) a clean-cut ambitious attorney. Before she walks down the aisle, Jordan and her best friends, Claire (Adrienne Frantz) and Jessica (Daphnee Duplaix), head to Vegas for a bachelorette party. Determined to get Jordan to loosen up, Claire steers the girls to the hottest nightclub for a few drinks and some fun, because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? But when Jordan wakes up the next morning unable to recall the night before, she panics when she finds she’s in movie star Matt Swift's (Ethan Erickson) hotel suite with a gigantic diamond on her finger and a marriage certificate lying nearby. Before Jordan can have the marriage annulled and put this nightmare behind her, the impromptu wedding explodes into a publicity stunt fueled by Matt’s manager Eric (Bruce Nozick) to promote his latest movie. With her wedding day approaching, Jordan finds herself more confused than ever when she starts falling in love with the movie star she’s married to instead of the fiancé she thought was her perfect match.
Her Best Friend's Husband (2002)
Directed by Waris Hussein
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Cheryl Ladd, Bess Armstrong, William R. Moses, Lindy Booth, John Ralston
Roles Mandy Roberts
Rating52%
Trahiriez-vous votre meilleure amie pour votre propre bonheur ? Après avoir aidé à sauver le mariage de sa meilleure amie, Mandy, l'impensable se produit pour Jane. Elle et le mari de Mandy se retrouvent à tomber amoureux.
Diamond Men (2000)
, 1h40Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy, George Coe, Kristin Minter
Roles Katie Harnish
Rating68%
Eddie Miller (Robert Forster) is a traveling salesman, servicing towns in Pennsylvania. He sells diamonds and jewelry to 'Mom & Pop' one of a kind stores. In the business for thirty years, he is weary of the grind after recovering from a heart attack, the recent death of his wife, and the corporate take-over that he senses will eliminate his employment. He is a 'liability', a dinosaur. A last task: train his replacement, Bobby Walker (Donnie Wahlberg). This is a 'road' film, 'buddy' film, and 'coming-of-age' film as the plot unfolds. Eddie eases up on the brash, uncouth Bobby, and they eventually develop a mutual respect; learning from each other. Tina (Jasmine Guy), a Madam with a heart of gold, and Katie (Bess Armstrong) as a reluctant prostitute complete the cast of characters.
Pecker (1998)
, 1h27Directed by John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place, Martha Plimpton, Brendan Sexton III
Roles Dr. Klompus
Rating62%
Set in a Baltimore neighborhood known for having the thickest local accent, Pecker tells the story of an unassuming 18-year-old who works in a sandwich shop and takes photos of his loving but peculiar family and friends on the side. Pecker, so named for his childhood habit of "pecking" at his food, stumbles into fame when his work is "discovered" by a savvy New York art dealer, Rorey Wheeler. Pecker's pictures, taken with a cheap Canon Canonet 28, are grainy, out-of-focus studies of unglamorous subjects, but they strike a chord with New York art collectors.
Forever Love (1998)
, 2hDirected by Michael Switzer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Reba McEntire, Bess Armstrong, Tim Matheson, Scott Foley, Heather Stephens, Frances Bay
Roles Gail
Rating66%
Lizzie (Reba McEntire) and Alex Brooks (Tim Matheson) are a fairy tale young couple, wildly in love and the parents of a little girl named Emma. Without warning, Lizzie suffers a stroke at the age of twenty-four. Alex is informed by the hospital doctors that Lizzie has slipped into a deep coma and there is nothing to do but wait to see if she comes out of it. Determined to keep his vow to love Lizzie in sickness and in health, Alex decides to bring her home to care for her. Gail, Lizzie's best friend, helps and consoles Alex. However, Gail's help extends further when she aids in raising Emma as well. When Gail's husband is killed in a car crash, Alex, Gail and Emma form a practical family unit of their own.
That Darn Cat (1997)
, 1h29Directed by Bob Spiers
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones, Peter Boyle, Megan Cavanagh, Bess Armstrong
Roles Judy Randall
Rating47%
A pair of bumbling kidnappers break into the house of the president with the intention of kidnapping his wife and holding her for ransom. Things don't go according to plan when they mistakenly kidnap house maid Lizzie instead.
Forgotten Sins (1996)
, 1h40Directed by Dick Lowry
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors William Devane, Bess Armstrong, John Shea, Lisa Dean Ryan, Dean Norris, Brandon Mychal Smith
Roles Roberta 'Bobbie' Bradshaw
Rating57%
Christmas Every Day (1996)
Directed by Larry Peerce
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy
Themes Christmas films, Time travel films
Actors Erik von Detten, Robert Hays, Bess Armstrong, Yvonne Zima, Robert Curtis Brown, Robin Riker
Roles Molly Jackson
Rating61%
Set in the fictional town of Greenwood Falls, Virginia (just outside of Washington, D.C.), the film stars Erik von Detten as Billy Jackson, a selfish teenager forced to relive the same Christmas every day. At night on Christmas Day, Billy's sister (Yvonne Zima) wishes that it was Christmas every day. And thereafter he has to keep repeating Christmas Day until he realizes the true meaning of the holiday season.
She Cried No (1996)
, 1h35Directed by Bethany Rooney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Candace Cameron Bure, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Lawrence Pressman, Scott Gurney, Bess Armstrong, Jenna von Oÿ
Roles Denise Connell
Rating59%
She Cried No tells the story of Melissa, a college freshman anxious to fit in with the popular crowd. After arriving, she immediately befriends her roommates Jordan and Kellie and attracts the attention of Scott, the member of the college's most popular fraternity (to which her brother, Michael, also belongs) who has a history of date raping fellow female students. She and Jordan attend a party at Scott's frat; there, she becomes the latest victim of Scott, who drugs her. Before he takes her upstairs to a room to rape her, she notices a passed out Jordan being taken to a room by a guy as well. Upstairs, Scott turns on loud music, and then rapes her. Melissa manages to escape his room afterwards and flees from the frat house in tears.
Mixed Blessings (1995)
, 1h36Directed by Bethany Rooney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Gabrielle Carteris, Scott Baio, Bess Armstrong, Bruce Greenwood, James Naughton, Alexandra Paul
Roles Pilar Graham Coleman
Rating59%
Three couples are followed as they struggle to have children. Diana and Andy Douglas are a newlywed with great careers trying to have a baby for eleven months, without any results. As they visit the doctor, they are crushed to find out that Diana has problems with her ovary and she has a 1 in 10,000 chance to become pregnant. Diana, who always wanted to have a child, considers finding a surrogate mother, but the process proves to be very painful because Andy always wanted to have a child as well, she thinks she is preventing him from living his dream and files for divorce.
Serial Mom (1994)
, 1h35Directed by John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Justin Whalin, Mink Stole
Roles Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited)
Rating67%
Beverly Sutphin appears to be a typical suburban housewife living with her dentist husband, Eugene, and their teenage children, Misty and Chip, in the suburbs of Baltimore. However, she is secretly a serial killer, murdering people over the most trivial of perceived slights, including mere faux pas.
Dream Lover (1993)
, 1h43Directed by Nicholas Kazan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors James Spader, Mädchen Amick, Fredric Lehne, Larry Miller, Bess Armstrong, Kathleen York
Roles Elaine
Rating61%
The movie opens on divorce proceedings involving Ray Reardon (James Spader), a successful architect, and his first wife. Shortly after their divorce, he agrees to go to a gallery opening to meet a woman that his obnoxious friend, Norman (Larry Miller), sets him up with. While he is there, he embarrasses himself by bumping into a woman (Amick), making her spill wine on herself. She wastes no time verbally abusing him. A week later, he runs into the woman, named Lena Mathers, at the supermarket. She apologizes for her behavior and the two go to dinner. They have sex the next day, marry shortly thereafter and become parents.
The Skateboard Kid (1993)
, 1h23Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Sports films
Actors Trevor Lissauer, Timothy Busfield, Bess Armstrong, Dom DeLuise, Shanelle Workman
Roles Maggie
Rating28%
Zack (Trevor Lissauer) the new kid in town who makes the discovery of his life: a talking, wisecracking magical skateboard named Rip (voiced by Dom Deluise).
Second Sight (1989)
, 1h23Directed by Joel Zwick
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors John Larroquette, Bronson Pinchot, Bess Armstrong, Stuart Pankin, John Schuck, Christine Estabrook
Roles Sister Elizabeth
Rating43%
Wills est un ex-flic qui s'associe à Bobby, un médium farfelu, pour former la "Second Sight Detective Agency". Les capacités de clairvoyance de Bobby sont utiles lors de leurs enquêtes. Lorsqu'une religieuse les recrute pour une affaire de vol de voiture, elles se retrouvent soudainement confrontées à l'enlèvement d'un éminent cardinal qui a une chance de devenir le prochain pape. Les pouvoirs psychiques de Bobby se détraquent alors qu'ils poursuivent l'affaire.
Nothing in Common (1986)
, 1h58Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Bess Armstrong, Héctor Elizondo, Barry Corbin
Roles Donna Mildred Martin
Rating58%
Happy-go-lucky advertising executive David Basner (Tom Hanks), who recently got a promotion at his Chicago ad agency, returns to work from a vacation. He is carefree until his parents split up after 36 years of marriage. Out of the blue, he must care for his aging, bitter father Max (Jackie Gleason), as well as support his emotionally fragile mother Lorraine (Eva Marie Saint). Max has also just been fired from his 35-year career in the garment industry. At work, David is developing a commercial for Colonial Airlines, owned by the rich and bullish Andrew Woolridge (Barry Corbin). A successful ad campaign would likely gain David a promotion to partner in his company. David develops a relationship with Woolridge's daughter, no-nonsense Cheryl Ann Wayne (Sela Ward). His father is well aware of David's playboy nature.