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Helen Stenborg is a Actor American born on 24 january 1925 at Minneapolis (USA)
Helen Joan Stenborg (January 24, 1925 – March 22, 2011) was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She occasionally acted with her husband, actor Barnard Hughes (1915–2006), to whom she was married from 1950 until his death in 2006; they had two children.
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Helen Stenborg
Birth name Helen Joan Stenborg
Nationality USA
Birth 24 january 1925 at Minneapolis (USA)
Death 22 march 2011 (at 86 years) at New York City (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 24 january 1925 at Minneapolis (USA)
Death 22 march 2011 (at 86 years) at New York City (USA)
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Filmography of Helen Stenborg (15 films)
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Doubt (2008)
, 1h44Directed by John Patrick Shanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films about pedophilia, Films based on plays
Actors Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Lydia Jordan, Alice Drummond
Roles Sister Teresa
Rating74%
Set in 1964 at a Catholic church in The Bronx, New York, the film opens with the jovial Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) giving a sermon on the nature of doubt, noting that like faith, doubt can be a unifying force. The next evening, Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the strict principal of the parish school, discusses the sermon with her fellow nuns, the Sisters of Charity of New York. She asks if anyone has observed unusual behavior that would inspire Father Flynn to preach about doubt, and instructs them to keep their eyes open should any such behavior occur in the future.
The Caller (2008)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Frank Langella, Elliott Gould, Laura Harring, Corey Johnson, Edoardo Ballerini, Helen Stenborg
Roles Jimmy's mother
Rating54%
Jimmy Stevens (Frank Langella) is a high level executive at an international energy consulting firm. Haunted by the criminal practices of his company, he decides to expose their corruption. He realizes this betrayal will lead to his murder, so he hires out a detective to trail him during his last days.
Enchanted (2007)
, 1h47Directed by Kevin Lima
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Rachel Covey
Rating70%
In "Andalasia", an animated fairy tale world devoid of problems, in which there are talking animals and "happy endings", Queen Narissa frets that her stepson Prince Edward will soon find his true love, which means that Narissa's position on the throne would be taken over. One day, Edward and Nathaniel, Queen Narissa's henchmen, successfully capture a troll, but Edward rides off to the cottage of a girl named Giselle after hearing her sing about "true love". Knowing Narissa's wishes, Nathaniel sets the troll free to get rid of Giselle, but Edward saves her just in time. When they meet, they instantly fall in love and plan to get married the following day.
Bless the Child (2000)
, 1h47Directed by Chuck Russell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, Holliston Coleman
Roles Sister Joseph
Rating51%
Maggie O'Connor's (Kim Basinger) life revolves around her job as a nurse at a busy New York hospital, until one rainy night, her sister Jenna (Angela Bettis) abandons her newborn autistic daughter, Cody, at her home. Maggie takes Cody in, and she becomes the daughter she never had.
Isn't She Great (2000)
, 1h35Directed by Andrew Bergman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy
Actors Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce, John Cleese, John Larroquette
Rating53%
, 30minutesOrigin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Helen Stenborg, Scott Sowers, Ilia Volok, Mickey Jones, Suzanne Cryer
Roles Marian
Rating69%
Une mère de famille originaire de la région du Midwest vient chez sa fille à Manhattan (New York) pour la première fois de sa vie.
Marvin's Room (1996)
, 1h38Directed by Jerry Zaks
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Théâtre, Films about cancer, Films based on plays
Actors Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon
Roles Nun on Phone
Rating66%
A man who had a stroke 17 years ago (Hume Cronyn) is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie (Diane Keaton) in their Florida home, and totally ignored by his other daughter, Lee (Meryl Streep), who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family. Now, however, Bessie's doctor has informed her that she has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant and she turns to her sister for help. Lee, in turn, turns to her son Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has been committed to a mental institution for setting fire to his mother's house. When Lee finds that she may have to take over her father's care, she at first begins shopping around for nursing homes. Eventually, however, the once-estranged family grows close.
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
, 2h5Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Actors Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek, Morgan Freeman
Roles Mrs. McCoy
Rating55%
Sherman McCoy (Tom Hanks) is a Wall Street investor who makes millions while enjoying the good life and the sexual favors of Maria Ruskin (Melanie Griffith), a Southern belle gold digger. Sherman and Maria are driving back to Maria's apartment from JFK Airport when they take a wrong turn on the expressway and the two find themselves in the "war-zone" of the South Bronx. They are approached by two suspicious black youths after Sherman gets out of the car to move a tire placed purposely in the middle of the road. Sherman jumps back into the car and Maria guns the engine in reverse, running over one of the teenagers and putting him in a coma. The two drive away and decide not to report the accident to the police.
A Hobo's Christmas (1987)
, 1h34Directed by Will Mackenzie
Genres Drama
Themes Christmas films
Actors Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney, Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, Harley Cross, Helen Stenborg
Roles Mrs. Gladys Morgan
Rating63%
A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes' friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.
A Flash of Green (1984)
Directed by Victor Nuñez
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ed Harris, Blair Brown, Richard Jordan, George Coe, John Glover, Helen Stenborg
Roles Aunt Middy
Rating65%
A Flash of Green tells the story of small-town corruption and two people brave enough to fight back. When a local reporter starts sympathizing with an eco-group opposing a new development, a local county commissioner attempts to quiet him with a bribe. Going along with it at first, the reporter soon develops a conscience when the commissioner uses a right-wing paramilitary group to keep the eco-group in line.
The Europeans (1979)
, 1h30Directed by James Ivory
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Lee Remick, Robin Ellis, Wesley Addy, Lisa Eichhorn, Tim Choate, Kristin Griffith
Roles Mrs. Acton
Rating60%
En 1850, un frère et une sœur, qui ont grandi en Europe, rendent visite à leur oncle et à leurs cousins dans la région de Boston, en Nouvelle Angleterre. La famille est puritaine, le mode de vie un peu bohème des deux jeunes gens surprend. Et l'objet de leur voyage n'est évidemment pas une simple visite de courtoisie.
Starting Over (1979)
, 1h45Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton
Roles Older Woman
Rating63%
Phil Potter (Reynolds) splits with his wife, Jessica (Bergen). She wants to begin a singing and songwriting career and she also has been having an affair.
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
, 1h57Directed by Sydney Pollack
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy, Romance
Themes Assassinat, Spy films, Political films
Actors Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow, John Houseman, Addison Powell
Roles Mrs. Edwina Russell (as Helen Stenbure)
Rating73%
Joe Turner (Robert Redford) is a CIA analyst, code name "Condor", who works in a clandestine office in New York City. He reads books, newspapers, and magazines from around the world, looking for hidden meanings and new ideas. As part of his duties, Turner files a report to CIA headquarters on a low-quality thriller novel his office has been reading, pointing out strange plot elements therein, and the unusual assortment of languages into which the book has been translated.
Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
, 1h30Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Ray Goulding, William Hickey, Bob Elliott, Franklin Cover, Kevin McCarthy, James Sloyan
Roles Miss Martin
Rating71%
Dr. Cook's Garden (1971)
Directed by Ted Post
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Bing Crosby, Frank Converse, Blythe Danner, Barnard Hughes, Bethel Leslie, Helen Stenborg
Roles Ruth Hart
Rating70%
A young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor is keeping a mysterious secret.