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Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Highest Rated: 93% Ghost World (2001)

Lowest Rated: 5% The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

Birthday: Jul 25, 1965

Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

A character actress possessed of inarguable talent, Illeana Douglas was one of the more versatile performers to emerge on film in the early 1990s. After small contributions to a few of director Martin Scorsese's films, including "GoodFellas" (1990), the actress grabbed the attention of audiences with her gutsy performance opposite Robert De Niro in "Cape Fear" (1991). She followed with a plethora of supporting roles, among them turns in the survival tale "Alive" (1993) and Gus Van Sant's dark satire "To Die For" (1995). As a lead, Douglas was impressive and impassioned in the music industry-set "Grace of My Heart" (1996), and later flexed her comedic muscles as the classic "hooker with a heart of gold" in the woefully underappreciated comedy series "Action" (Fox, 1999). Occasionally, she ventured behind the camera for such efforts as "Stories of Lost Souls" (2005), for which she directed the segment entitled "Supermarket." As an actress, she continually sought off-kilter indie films like the horror-comedy "Otis" (2008) and collaborated on personal projects such as the web series "Easy to Assemble" (2008- ), a fictionalized comedic version of her life, which she wrote, directed and starred in. Equally adept at eliciting either tears or laughter, at ease in a supporting role and more than capable of carrying the lead, time and again Douglas proved herself a welcome addition to any production.

Highest rated movies

93% Ghost World
88% To Die For
82% Happy, Texas
79% Grace of My Heart
75% Unleashed 75% Cape Fear
70% Dummy
68% Stir of Echoes

Photos

Illeana Douglas Illeana Douglas at a public appearance for TheWrap Power Women Summit - THU, InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CA November 2, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for THE ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING Screening, Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA March 14, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 50th Anniversary Screening at Opening Night Gala of the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA April 6, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for LATE BLOOMER Premiere, iPic Theatre, Westwood, CA October 3, 2016. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals 1, Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, CA February 27, 2016. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award Gala, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA June 4, 2015. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Amy Poehler, Illeana Douglas at arrivals for AFTERNOON DELIGHT Premiere, ArcLight Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA August 19, 2013. Photo By: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals 1, on the beach, Santa Monica, CA February 25, 2012. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Illeana Douglas at arrivals for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals 1, on the beach, Santa Monica, CA February 25, 2012. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection HAPPY, TEXAS , Steve Zahn, Illeana Douglas, Jeremy Northam, 1999, (c) Miramax HAPPY, TEXAS, Illeana Douglas, Steve Zahn, 1999, jiving at the microphone WEDDING BELL BLUES, Illeana Douglas, 1996, (c)Curb Entertainment FACTORY GIRL, Illeana Douglas as Diana Vreeland (center), 2006, (c) Weinstein Company STIR OF ECHOES, Illeana Douglas, 1999, (c)Artisan Entertainment STIR OF ECHOES, (aka EL ULTIMO ESCALON), Illeana Douglas (full face), 1999, © Artisan Entertainment GRACE OF MY HEART, Eric Stoltz, John Turturro, Illeana Douglas, 1996, (c)Gramercy Pictures STIR OF ECHOES, Illeana Douglas, 1999, © Artisan Entertainment GRACE OF MY HEART, Illeana Douglas, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Kathy Barbour, Jennifer Leigh Warren, 1996, (c)Gramercy Pictures GHOST WORLD, Illeana Douglas, 2001.

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Made for Each Other Doris (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just One Kiss Marlene (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anamnesis Doctor (Character) - 2016
75% 70% Unleashed Monty (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pearly Gates Karen (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 16% Mega Shark vs. Kolossus Gray (Character) - 2015
14% 35% Return to Sender Judy (Character) - 2015
50% 76% Road Hard Kim Madsen (Character) $105.9K 2015
No Score Yet 76% Sister Aunt Connie (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet All-Stars Billie Burke (Character) - 2014
45% 35% She's Funny That Way Judy (Character) $106.4K 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dark Around the Stars Dayton (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's Dark Here Linda Tennies (Character) - 2013
38% 57% Max Rose Jenny Flowers (Character) $56.4K 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Furever Narrator - 2013
No Score Yet 57% A Country Christmas Susan Satcher (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chez Upshaw Rita Upshaw (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 23% Knots Miriam Wolf (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 44% The Green Trish (Character) - 2011
50% 54% Life Is Hot in Cracktown Mommy (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 60% April Showers Sally Reidman (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 12% The Year of Getting to Know Us Christine Jacobson (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 57% Otis Kate Lawson (Character) - 2008
59% 45% Expired Wilma (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walk the Talk Jill (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 50% Osso Bucco Megan (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 54% Not Like Everyone Else Toni Blackbear (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 48% Pittsburgh Self - 2006
20% 60% Factory Girl Diana Vreeland (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 35% Alchemy KJ (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 19% The Californians Ransom (Character) $4.1K 2005
14% 25% Surviving Eden Cameo (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 33% The Kiss Joyce Rothman (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holding Out Hope Julie Conroy (Character) - 2003
70% 74% Dummy Heidi Schoichet (Character) $71.3K 2003
No Score Yet 47% Point of Origin Kate (Character) - 2002
5% 20% The Adventures of Pluto Nash Dr. Mona Zimmer (Character) $4.4M 2002
7% 54% The New Guy Kiki Pierce (Character) $29.0M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange Frequency 3 Dr. Helen Mead (Character) - 2001
93% 84% Ghost World Roberta (Character) $6.2M 2001
19% 35% The Next Best Thing Elizabeth Ryder (Character) $15.0M 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's Only Rock & Roll Narrator - 2000
82% 55% Happy, Texas Doreen Schaefer (Character) $1.9M 1999
40% 24% Lansky Anna Lansky (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 33% Flypaper Laura (Character) - 1999
68% 70% Stir of Echoes Lisa (Character) $21.1M 1999
32% 66% Message in a Bottle Lina Paul (Character) $52.8M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Can't Stop Dancing Anita Dick (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 64% The Thin Pink Line Julia Bullock (Character) - 1998
47% 37% Picture Perfect Darcy O'Neil (Character) $31.1M 1997
No Score Yet 50% Weapons of Mass Distraction Rita Pascoe (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 40% Hacks Georgia Feckler (Character) - 1997
79% 79% Grace of My Heart Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton (Character) $646.9K 1996
40% 47% Wedding Bell Blues Jasmine (Character) $22.0K 1996
33% 41% Search and Destroy Marie Davenport (Character) - 1995
88% 66% To Die For Janice Maretto (Character) $20.5M 1995
No Score Yet 36% Grief Leslie (Character) - 1993
62% 68% Alive Lilliana Methol (Character) $36.3M 1993
68% 74% Household Saints Evelyn Santangelo (Character) $38.8K 1993
68% 55% Guilty by Suspicion Nan, Zanuck's Secretary (Character) $8.4M 1991
75% 77% Cape Fear Lori Davis (Character) $76.4M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Abomination Merga (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 54% All Rise Beatrix Rycroft (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2019
85% 77% The Simpsons New Age Clerk (Guest Voice) 2019
93% 100% Action Wendy Ward (Character) 1999 2019
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2018
No Score Yet 25% Talk Show the Game Show Guest 2018
85% 90% Modern Family Janet (Guest Star) 2016
75% 86% Chasing Life Mariann Russo (Guest Star) 2015
79% 81% Welcome to Sweden Nancy Evans (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2014-2015
84% 73% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
78% 60% Drop Dead Diva Dr. Reza (Guest Star) 2013
75% 82% Maron Herself (Guest Star) 2013
65% 82% Entourage Marcie (Guest Star) 2010-2011
47% No Score Yet CHAOS Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
41% 50% The Cape Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Beverly Tyson (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dr. Phil Guest 2008
97% 83% Ugly Betty Sheila (Guest Star) 2007
52% 50% Shark Unknown (Guest Star) 2006-2007
81% 96% Six Feet Under Angela (Guest Star) 2001 2005
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gina Bernardo (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange Frequency Unknown (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
95% 94% Frasier Kenny's Wife (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brother's Keeper Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
100% 66% The Larry Sanders Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
89% 92% Seinfeld Loretta (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bella Mafia Unknown (Character) 1997
75% No Score Yet The Single Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1995-1996
33% No Score Yet Crumbs Unknown (Guest Star)