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Reasons of the Heart (1996)
Character: Celia Burton
A young, attractive and successful publisher has a hidden secret. She is adopted and originally from Pinecrest. When she gets the job to visit an author in the small town of Pinecrest she sees an opportunity to try and find her biological parents. The author is actually writing a story about some young love in the town and she has a feeling that she is the offspring of that love but there are some stories hidden in the small town.
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Fast Forward (1995)
Character: Elaine Marshall
A teen travels to the future to see how his life turned out, and is stunned to see how alcohol has controlled it.
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Baby Girl Scott (1987)
Character: Jane
The story of the Scotts, a young couple whose first child is born dangerously early, weighing less than a pound and a half. As they endure the anguish and struggle to help keep their baby alive, they discover what real love, courage and triumph are in the face of tragedy.
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A Single Woman (2008)
Character: Storyteller
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and reformer) that takes us from her childhood in 1880's Montana, to her last television interview in 1972. Deliciously political, occasionally chilling, ironic and idiosyncratic, A Single Woman illuminates the role of the individual in the American legislative process with a whimsical amalgamation of storytelling, high-powered discourse and communion. The program is a filmed version of the successful stage play.
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Davy Crockett (1986)
Character: Ben's Mom
Story of American raccoon-skin-wearing pioneer Davy Crocket on the wild frontier.
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Man in the Chair (2007)
Character: Judy Kincaid
The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.
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American Judy (2012)
Character: Judy One
Judy moves from L.A for a man she loves and finds herself raising his children and making friends in a small suburban town.
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Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)
Character: Connie
This television remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) follows the same story, but has changed the genders of the lead characters from male to female. Sheila Gaines is a former child star whose first husband is unwilling to give her a divorce. A chance meeting with Margo Anthony on a train leads to a conversation where the mentally unstable Margo, who hates her mother, suggests that they swap murders, so as to solve their problems. Although she thinks nothing of the conversation, Sheila's life takes a surprising turn when her husband is murdered by Margo. Now Margo wants Sheila to do her part of "the deal." With the police on her tail and Margo constantly in her face, Sheila must find a way out of this tangled web.
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A Promise to Keep (1990)
Character: Annie
Middle class parents, who already have three kids, take in their four orphaned nephews.
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Thin Ice (1981)
Character: Arlene
A teacher falls in love with a student, and deals with the reactions of the people around her.
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Life of Lemon (2011)
Character: Louise Phillips
A blue collar man, inspired by his homeless friend, sets out to better his life by pursuing a more meaningful job going against his father's wishes. On his journey he discovers how important it is to believe in himself and with having hope and ambition magical things happen.
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The Three Gifts (2009)
Character: Rita Green
Jack Green inherited a southern Californian horse ranch and an all-natural toy factory in the barn. With his wife Cherie, he accepts taking in the three 'holy terrors' from his bossy aunt Rita's orphanage during renovations, until the holidays. Resourceful Mike and his buddies, Henry and Ray, prove handfuls, but Jack proves father-potential. Will the trio find a real home for Christmas?
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Buddy (1997)
Character: Mrs. Bowman
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.
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Erin Brockovich (2000)
Character: Laura Ambrosino
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
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Scrambled (2024)
Character: Zandra
When a doctor visit reveals her fertility may be in jeopardy, thirty-something Nellie Robinson stares down the barrel of a future without options and decides to freeze her eggs.
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In the Loop (2009)
Character: Karen Clarke
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
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Squatters (2014)
Character: Judge Janovich
A wealthy couple from the Pacific Palisades discovers homeless young lovers have moved into their home.
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Flashfire (1994)
Character: Kate Cantrell
Police detective Jack Flinder is already in trouble with the rest of his force for imprisoning a corrupt partner, but now he has a new problem to deal with. Another officer has been murdered in a hotel room, where he was with a prostitute named Lisa, who managed to escape with her life. Flinder has to track down Lisa to find out what happened, but the answer proves the corruption in his department runs much deeper than he had initially believed.
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
Character: Carol Solomon
Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
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Eat Wheaties! (2020)
Character: Edna Straw
Sid Straw leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend Elizabeth Banks on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he knows her, he rediscovers more of himself and the true meaning of friendship.
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Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Character: Marla Hunter
Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.
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Getting Married (1978)
Character: Jenny
A man falls madly in love with a pretty newscaster and goes all out to win her heart and her hand in marriage before she weds another man.
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Due Date (2010)
Character: Sarah's Mom
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.
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Midnight in Paris (2011)
Character: Helen
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
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Immediate Family (1989)
Character: Eli's Mom
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..
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Mr. Boogedy (1986)
Character: Eloise Davis
A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously.
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Chances Are (1989)
Character: Sally
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
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Going Places (2025)
Character: Sue
After covering up a hit and run on the way to their valedictory desert getaway, three high school graduates face the true test of their friendship when they become entangled in a deadly crime ring imbroglio.
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Death Pays Flora a Visit (2024)
Character: Flora
In this dark and uplifting comedic short film, Death pays an unsuspecting Flora a visit telling her it's her time. However, Flora doesn't want to go.
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Sins of the Mother (1991)
Character: Karen Turner
A charismatic Real Estate agent, Kevin Coe, is publicly proud of his mother, a prominent socialite, but privately he must put up with her constant belittlements and taunts. And while his latest girlfriend starts discovering the depths of his anguish, no one connects him with a long series of violent rapes that have been troubling the area.
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Death Becomes Her (1992)
Character: Second Woman
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986)
Character: Mrs. Gridley
It looks like young Keith Gridley will have a lonely summer, until he meets a talking mouse named Ralph. Ralph takes an immediate liking to Keith's toy motorcycle and can ride it just by making a motor noise. Ralph even acts heroically when Keith comes down with a nasty fever, while dodging cats, owls and a guest's noisy dog.
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Bride of Boogedy (1987)
Character: Eloise Davis
The Davis family deals with the return of Mr. Boogedy and his never-ending hunt for Widow Marion as well as a rival gag-store competitor who really has it out for Carleton. Meanwhile, the town of Lucifer Falls is planning a big carnival which the mean Mr. Lynch seeks to ruin- if Boogedy doesn't see to that first.
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Saving Paradise (2021)
Character: Barbara Peterson
A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community's fight to save it.
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Gus (2013)
Character: Dr. Grayson
Lizzie's best friend, Andie, becomes pregnant and offers to give the baby to her. Lizzie's husband, Peter, reluctantly goes along with being the child's father, and Andie moves into the guest room for the remainder of the pregnancy.
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