Diana Scarwid
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is a retired American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford in the cult classic Mommie Dearest (1981). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Truman (1995).
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| Full name at birth | Diana Elizabeth Scarwid
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| Claim to fame | her role as Frieda in the 1978 historical drama film Pretty Baby, Jeanne in the 1980 romantic musical drama Western film Honeysuckle Rose, Louise in the 1980 drama film Inside Moves, Christina Crawford in the 1981 biographical psychological drama film Mommie Dearest, Rose Kennedy in the ABC biographical drama miniseries JFK: Reckless Youth, Bess Truman in the 1995 biographical drama made-for-TV film Truman, Jody in the 2000 supernatural horror thriller film What Lies Beneath, and Elke Alig in the 2003 biographical crime drama film Party Monster
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1955
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| Place of birth | Savannah, Georgia, USA
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- Is only 14 years younger than Faye Dunaway, who played her mother in Mommie Dearest (1981).
- Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and Pace University`s Theatre Arts Program.
- Appeared in the National Shakespeare Conservatory production of "Spoon River Anthology" in New York.
- In mini-movies, she won an Emmy nomination playing "First Lady" Bess Truman in Truman (1995) (TV) and later played Rose Kennedy in J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) (TV).
- For her roles in Inside Moves (1980) and Mommie Dearest (1981), she became the first actress ever to go from being an Oscar nominee to a Razzie "winner" in just one year.
Diana Scarwid is known for her role in the TV movie Down Will Come Baby (1999) as Dorothy McIntyre.
She is also known for her role in the TV series Heroes (2006) as Alice Shaw.
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