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Libby Villari is a Actor American born on 17 november 1951
Margaret Elizabeth "Libby" Villari (née Webb; born November 17, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Mayor Lucy Rodell on Friday Night Lights. Her film appearances include Infamous, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Boys Don't Cry, and The Faculty.
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Born Margaret Elizabeth Webb in North Carolina, she grew up in California, later moving to Texas. Her mother was Peggy Lee (née Walters; 1931–2004) and her father was Roy Frank Webb (1924-1973). She graduated from University of North Texas with a B.A in Theatre. An active performer in the Texas theatre community, she often acts in productions that film in Texas. She is a breast cancer survivor. She has a son named Lyn William Villari and a grandchild.Best films
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Filmography of Libby Villari (15 films)
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Add to a movie listBoyhood (2014)
, 2h46Directed by Richard Linklater
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about alcoholism, Films about children, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Brad Hawkins, Lorelei Linklater, Nick Krause
Roles Catherine
Rating78%
In 2002, six-year-old Mason, Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) and his older sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) live with their single mother Olivia (Patricia Arquette) in Texas. Mason overhears Olivia arguing with her boyfriend, saying she has no free time. Olivia then moves the family so she can attend the University of Houston, complete her degree, and get a job.
The King (2008)
, 1h45Directed by James Marsh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Gael García Bernal, Paul Dano, William Hurt, Pell James, Laura Harring, Marco Perella
Roles Home Ec Teacher
Rating65%
A man enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Elvis Valderez (Gael García Bernal), is discharged and purchases a used car to travel to his “home” in Corpus Christi, Texas. Elvis arrives at the church of Pastor David Sandow (William Hurt). He watches his sermon from the back of the church and then follows him and his family, including his wife Twyla (Laura Harring), son Paul (Paul Dano) and daughter Malerie (Pell James), to their home. Pastor Sandow confronts Elvis, who shows him a snapshot of his mother Yolanda, with whom he had relations many years ago before becoming a Christian. Pastor Sandow becomes agitated and tells Elvis that he has a family now and is a popular member of the community. He tells Elvis to call him so they can talk, though later tells his family that the young man simply wanted to become a member of the church and to not associate with him.
Living & Dying (2007)
Directed by Jon Keeyes
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Edward Furlong, Michael Madsen, Bai Ling, Arnold Vosloo, Jordana Spiro, Tamer Karadağlı
Rating39%
Four people rob the vault of a bank at gun point. The only trouble is that a large armed police presence turns up as they try to drive away. They take shelter in a diner, where two psychos with guns, Max and Karl decide to take over, and have the (about) $500,000 for themselves.
Infamous (2006)
, 2h1Directed by Douglas McGrath
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about capital punishment, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Peter Bogdanovich, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis
Roles Delores Hope
Rating69%
Truman Capote, known in New York City society for his wit and fashion flair as much as he is recognized in literary circles as the celebrated writer of Other Voices, Other Rooms and Breakfast at Tiffany's, reads a brief article about the murder of a farming family in Holcomb, Kansas, in the back pages of the New York Times of November 16, 1959.
Serving Sara (2002)
, 1h39Directed by Reginald Hudlin
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Vincent Pastore, Bruce Campbell, Tony Longo, Joe Viterelli
Roles Cowgirl Waitress
Rating53%
Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry), a process server, is a week late serving a Mafia kingpin known as Fat Charlie (Joe Viterelli) with a summons to appear as a witness in court. Joe's abrasive boss Ray (Cedric the Entertainer) ridicules him while complimenting Joe's rival, Tony (Vincent Pastore), for serving multiple summonses in record time. Willing to give Joe one last shot, Ray gives him an assignment to serve British socialite Sara Moore (Elizabeth Hurley) with divorce papers from her husband, Gordon (Bruce Campbell), who is at his ranch in Texas with his mistress, Kate (Amy Adams), while Sara is vacationing in upstate New York.
Dr. T & the Women (2000)
, 2h3Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Kate Hudson
Roles Dr. T's Patient
Rating47%
Dr. Sullivan Travis (aka "Dr. T.") (Richard Gere) is a wealthy Dallas gynecologist for some of the wealthiest women in Texas who finds his life beginning to fall apart starting when his wife, Kate (Farrah Fawcett), suffers a nervous breakdown and is committed to the state mental hospital. Dr. T's eldest daughter, Dee Dee (Kate Hudson), is planning to go through with her approaching wedding despite the secret that she is romantically involved with Marilyn (Liv Tyler), the maid of honor. Dr. T's youngest daughter, Connie (Tara Reid), is a spunky conspiracy theorist who has her own agenda, while Dr. T's loyal secretary, Carolyn (Shelley Long), has romantic feelings for him, which are not mutual. Dr. T's sister-in-law, Peggy (Laura Dern), meddles in every situation she stumbles into, while one woman, Bree (Helen Hunt), a golf instructor, offers him comfort.
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
, 1h58Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III, Alison Folland, Lecy Goranson
Roles Nurse
Rating74%
Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) is a young trans man whose birth name was Teena Renae Brandon. When Brandon is discovered to be transgender by a former girlfriend's brother, he receives physical threats. Soon after, he is involved in a bar fight and is evicted from his cousin's trailer. Brandon moves to Falls City, Nebraska, where he befriends ex-convicts John Lotter (Peter Sarsgaard) and Tom Nissen (Brendan Sexton III), and their friends Candace (Alicia Goranson) and Lana Tisdel (Chloë Sevigny). Brandon becomes romantically involved with Lana, who is unaware of his biological sex and troubled past. The two make plans to move to Memphis, where Brandon will manage Lana's karaoke singing career.
A Face to Kill for (1999)
, 1h27Directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Crystal Bernard, Doug Savant, Claire Rankin, Dennis Letts, Patti Yasutake, Barry Corbin
Roles Loretta
Rating57%
La vie dorée de Terry Chance bascule le jour où elle est arrêtée pour un crime qu'elle n'a pas commis. En prison, elle est victime d'une terrible agression qui la laisse défigurée. Après une intervention chirurgicale réussie, ses cicatrices disparaissent pour laisser place à un nouveau visage et à un nouvel espoir. À sa sortie de prison, elle décide d'utiliser son nouveau visage pour mettre au point un stratagème et prouver son innocence.
The Faculty (1998)
, 1h44Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Films about school violence, Disaster films
Actors Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Elijah Wood
Roles Casey's Mom
Rating65%
One evening at Herrington High School in Ohio, a few teachers, the head football coach and the principal leave after discussions about the school's budget. Having left her keys behind, Principal Drake (Bebe Neuwirth) returns to retrieve them. In her office, she is barred from leaving by Coach Willis (Robert Patrick), who becomes increasingly erratic, then impulsively stakes a pencil through her hand and Drake facially slashes Willis with keys. Drake flees to the main school doors only to find the handles chained up and drama teacher Mrs. Olsen (Piper Laurie) is outside, unable to assist Drake. Willis is then ambushed by Drake hiding in a room, smashing a jar on his head, seizes his keyset and grabs scissors for a weapon. Drake runs to the doors with Willis at her tail, unable to immediately find the correct key allows Willis to get up close and obstruct door closure, but Drake successfully closes the padlock. Olsen then consecutively stabs Drake with the scissors with an emotionless face, and reveals that Olsen is in cahoots with Willis.
The Whole Wide World (1996)
, 1h51Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Vincent D'Onofrio, Renée Zellweger, Harve Presnell, Ann Wedgeworth, Libby Villari, Olivia D'Abo
Roles Etna Reed Price
Rating69%
In 1933 Texas school teacher and aspiring writer Novalyne Price is introduced by friends to pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. A relationship soon develops between the two but it is doomed by personality conflicts and life events, such as the terminal illness of Howard's mother.
The Big Green (1995)
, 1h39Directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Association football films, Children's films
Actors Steve Guttenberg, Olivia D'Abo, Jay O. Sanders, John Terry, Chauncey Leopardi, Patrick Renna
Roles Brenda Neilson
Rating55%
Teacher Anna Montgomery (Olivia d'Abo), who is on an exchange program from Surrey, England, is placed into a school in the tiny (and fictional) town of Elma, Texas. She struggles to connect with the children at first, as they believe they are underachievers after receiving the lowest test scores in the state for four years running. She is also shocked to learn that the children think very little of everything. So instead of teaching geography to the inattentive class, Ms. Montgomery breaks the globe in an attempt to introduce the kids to a new game. After some confusion, the children begin to learn the game of soccer. Then at the end of the first session, Ms. Montgomery tells them that they have been entered into a league in Austin, Texas, but their first game was the next day. At this point, the town Sheriff Tom Palmer (Steve Guttenberg) becomes co-coach.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
, 1h58Directed by Lasse Hallström
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Films about school violence
Actors Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene Cates
Roles Waitress
Rating76%
In the small town of Endora, Iowa, Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is busy caring for Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), his brother with a developmental disability, as they wait for the many tourists' trailers to pass through town during their "yearly ritual" of camping at a nearby recreational area. His mother, Bonnie (Darlene Cates), gave up on life after her husband hanged himself seventeen years earlier. She spends almost all of her time on the couch watching TV. With Bonnie unable to care for her children on her own due to her morbid obesity, Gilbert has taken responsibility for repairing the old house and looking after Arnie, who has a habit of climbing the town water tower, while his sisters Amy and Ellen do the rest. The relationship between the brothers is of both care and protection, as Gilbert continually enforces the "nobody touches Arnie" policy. A new FoodLand supermarket has opened, threatening the small Lamson's Grocery where Gilbert works. In addition, Gilbert is having an affair with a married woman, Betty Carver (Mary Steenburgen).
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
, 1h25Directed by Bob Balaban
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Traci Lind, Andrew Lowery, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, Jay O. Sanders, Matthew Fox
Roles Camille McCloud
Rating54%
Eager to impress his crush, Johnny Dingle arranges a fake robbery in the store where Missy McCloud works. Dingle intends to foil the robbery and save McCloud. The plan backfires, and Dingle is shot. As he lies dying in the store, he asks her to the prom, and McCloud agrees. After his funeral, Dingle inexplicably returns as a zombie and attempts to reintegrate into society. Though he faces anti-zombie discrimination, Dingle is allowed back in school, where he eats a bully. McCloud, though reluctant to follow through with her promise, eventually agrees to attend the prom with Dingle. As McCloud slowly falls for him, Dingle wrestles with his urge to cannibalize McCloud. Dingle eventually overcomes his urges and takes McCloud to the prom, where he finally decays to point of destruction. As he goes to heaven, Dingle learns that a mishap in heaven was the cause for his return as a zombie. Because he was never meant to die, he is sent back to Earth and given a second chance at life. Dingle again sacrifices himself for McCloud during the robbery, but his life is spared when the bullet is deflected by a locket he bought as gift for McCloud. McCloud, overcome by his sacrifice and the gift of the locket, agrees to attend the prom with him.
Flesh and Bone (1993)
, 2h6Directed by Steven Kloves
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, James Caan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scott Wilson, John Hawkes
Roles Waitress
Rating61%
A family in rural Texas finds a boy, Arlis, who says he is lost. They take him into their home, feed him, and give a place to sleep. But the boy later lets his father, Roy (James Caan), into the house to commit a robbery. When they are discovered, Roy brutally murders the family, which the boy witnesses. The sole survivor is a baby girl.
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Tracey Needham, Dana Ashbrook, Doug Savant, Betty Buckley, Michael Bowen, Libby Villari
Roles Mrs. Pritchard
Rating54%
Bonnie et Clyde (Bonnie Parker et Clyde Barrow) sont deux criminels américains qui ont perpétré leurs méfaits dans le Sud-Ouest des États-Unis pendant la Grande Dépression. Ils étaient spécialisés dans l'attaque à main armée de banques