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Diana Scarwid

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Diana Scarwid

Born August 27, 1955 in Savannah, Georgia, USA45 films

Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is a retired American actress, best known for her portrayal of adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1980). 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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She has over 70 film and television credits to her name. Her films include Pretty Baby (1978), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Rumble Fish, Silkwood (both 1983), Psycho III, Heat, Extremities (all 3 in 1986), The Neon Bible (1995), Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), What Lies Beneath (2000), A Guy Thing (2003), Party Monster (2003), The Clearing (2004), and Another Happy Day (2011).

She's had roles in numerous TV movies including Truman (1995) as Bess Truman, The Possessed (1977), Desperate Lives (1982), A Bunny's Tale (1985), Night of the Hunter (1991), Ruby Bridges (1998), Before He Wakes (1998), Down Will Come Baby (1999), Path to War (2002), Tribute (2009), and more.

She had a main role as Karen Tyler on the series Wonderfalls, and recurring role as Mother Superior on the TV series Pushing Daisies. She has also guest starred on several TV series including Starsky & Hutch, the original Hawaii Five-O, The X-Files, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Prison Break, Lost, Cold Case, Heroes, and Criminal Minds.

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Rumble Fish posterFirst watchRumble Fish19837.0as CassandraAbsent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
What Lies Beneath poster6.4What Lies Beneath2000The Cure poster7.9The Cure1995Pretty Baby poster7.0Pretty Baby1978Silkwood poster6.9Silkwood1983A Guy Thing poster5.9A Guy Thing2003Mommie Dearest poster6.4Mommie Dearest1981Psycho III poster5.7Psycho III1986The Clearing poster5.8The Clearing2004

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2011Another Happy DayDonna
  2. 2010Backyard WeddingSusan Slauson
  3. 2009Nora Roberts' TributeCathy Morrow
  4. 2008Dream BoyVivian Davies
  5. 2006Valley of the Heart's DelightNatalie Walsh
  6. 2004The ClearingEva Finch
  7. 2003Path to WarMarny Clifford
  8. 2003Party MonsterElke
  9. 2003A Guy ThingSandra Cooper
  10. 2002The Angel DollFronia Black
  11. 2000What Lies BeneathJody
  12. 2000Dirty PicturesDianne Barrie
  13. 1999Down Will Come BabyDorothy McIntyre
  14. 1998Before He WakesJoanne Michaels
  15. 1998Ruby BridgesMiss Woodmere
  16. 1996The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueMrs. Annie Feagan
  17. 1996Bastard Out of CarolinaAunt Raylene
  18. 1996Critical ChoicesDiana Johnson
  19. 1996If These Walls Could TalkMarcia Schulman
  20. 1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainLynette Salerno
  21. 1995TrumanBess Truman
  22. 1995The Neon BibleSarah
  23. 1995The CureGail
  24. 1993Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer StoryDarlene
  25. 1991Night of the HunterWilla Harper
  26. 1989Brenda StarrLibby 'Lips' Lipscomb
  27. 1987After the PromiseAnna Jackson
  28. 1986HeatCassie
  29. 1986ExtremitiesTerry
  30. 1986Psycho IIIMaureen Coyle
  31. 1986The Ladies ClubLucy Bricker
  32. 1985A Bunny's TaleToby
  33. 1983SilkwoodAngela
  34. 1983Rumble FishCassandra
  35. 1983Strange InvadersMargaret Bigelow
  36. 1982Thou Shalt Not KillSusan Masters
  37. 1982Desperate LivesEileen Phillips
  38. 1981Mommie DearestChristina Crawford
  39. 1980Inside MovesLouise
  40. 1980Honeysuckle RoseJeanne
  41. 1978BatteredDoris Thompson
  42. 1978Pretty BabyFrieda
  43. 1978ForeverSybil Davidson
  44. 1977The PossessedLane
  45. 1977In the Glitter PalaceCasey Walker