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Renowned for her stage work on the East Coast, working with the Long Wharf Theatre Co., amongst others. It wasn`t until 20 years after working on the theater stage that she had her break through role in Kevin Costner`s Dances with Wolves (1990). She has since received two Academy Award nominations.
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Quotes It`s phenomenally important to me that, if I`m going to be spending years on a project, I need to be interested in the whole thing. I`m not there to be on my own. And if I`m going to be with these people, I`d best be interested in their work. I do think that it`s extremely important with this character show her assuming power with a great deal of grace, and find out how to do things she won`t like - the things she`s called upon to do. Ron allowed us to see right away the private piece of a person about to become very public. I suspect we`re going to see more of her very private world - Laura`s private experience. I`m not sure yet how public she`s going to be about the actions she`s going to have to take. The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way. That moment was very important because it was political. That`s what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out motivation that she felt was worthy trade-off. The motivation here is survival, and she has to think like a leader. I love to work. I love to have complexity. I love the idea of a woman being able to discover the idea of power this way, on such a scale. And I don`t know about that, what it means - well, I guess I`d better, or my part`s in trouble. With BSG, sci-fi is the human experience taken beyond the envelope. When I first became involved with the project, I knew that I would be able to play a human being for many years, exploring and reflecting on issues that would impact people`s lives. Well, I don`t know what Ron has in mind, but I do know about the arc of the show. Looking at how intuitive and instinctive Eddie and I play, that is the sort of thing that leads into sexual chemistry. I wouldn`t be surprised if it emerged.Trivia Two children: Olivia and Michael Has taught acting classes with her husband, even after being nominated for an Academy Award... Was a cast member of the medical drama "E/R" (1984) and also has a recurring role on the hit 90s show of nearly the same name, "ER" (1994). Moved to Los Angeles as an adult with her husband and daughter She has appeared in four films with Alfre Woodard: Grand Canyon (1991), Passion Fish (1992), Blue Chips (1994), and Mumford (1999). Though born in Pennsylvania, she was raised in Ithaca, New York. Has been a huge fan of Vanessa Redgrave since the seventies. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42. Plays the First Lady during a devastating attack by aliens in Independence Day (1996), and the President during the same circumstances in "Battlestar Galactica" (2004). Attended Fredonia State University. | ||
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