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Blair Brown

Actor

Blair Brown

Born April 23, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA47 films

Blair Brown (born April 23, 1946) is an American stage, film and television actress. For her role in Copenhagen, Brown won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She was the leading actress in feature films such as Altered States (1980), Continental Divide (1981), and Strapless (1989), and she played the title character in the television comedy-drama The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd. Later supporting roles include Nina Sharp on Fringe and Judy King on Orange Is the New Black.

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Dogville posterFirst watchDogville20037.7as Mrs. HensonA woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.View film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2016My ArtMickey
  2. 2011The Speed of ThoughtBridger
  3. 2008Dark MatterHildy
  4. 2007First BornLaura's Mother
  5. 2006Griffin & PhoenixEve
  6. 2006The SentinelNational Security Advisor
  7. 2005Dark ShadowsElizabeth Collins Stoddard
  8. 2005LoverboyJeanette Rawley
  9. 2003DogvilleMrs. Henson
  10. 2002A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy CenterDesiree Armfeldt
  11. 2001Follow the Stars HomeHannah Parker
  12. 2000HamletGertrude
  13. 2000In His Life: The John Lennon StoryMimi Smith
  14. 2000Space CowboysDr. Anne Caruthers
  15. 1999The Astronaut's WifeShelly McLaren
  16. 1997ConvictionsZalinda Dorcheus
  17. 1996The Ultimate LieJoan 'Joanie' McGrath
  18. 1994The Gift of LoveHelen Porter
  19. 1994Moment of Truth: To Walk AgainCarol Keating
  20. 1993The Day My Parents Ran AwayJudy Miller
  21. 1993Rio ShannonElizabeth Cleary
  22. 1992Majority RuleGen. Katherine Taylor
  23. 1992Passed AwayAmy Scanlan
  24. 1992Those SecretsNellie Banesh
  25. 1991The Good PolicemanRebecca Karp
  26. 1990Extreme Close-UpMargaret Toll
  27. 1989StraplessDr. Lillian Hempel
  28. 1988Stealing HomeGinny Wyatt
  29. 1987Hands of a StrangerDiane Benton
  30. 1985Don't TouchJoan Stewart
  31. 1985The Bad SeedChristine Penmark
  32. 1984A Flash of GreenKat Hubble
  33. 1983The Skin of Our TeethSabina
  34. 1981Continental DivideNell Porter
  35. 1980Altered StatesEmily Jessup
  36. 1980One Trick PonyMarion
  37. 1979The Child StealerJan Rodman
  38. 1978And I Alone SurvivedLauren Elder
  39. 1977The ChoirboysKimberly Lyles
  40. 1977The QuinnsMillicent Priestley
  41. 1977The 3,000 Mile ChaseRachel Kane
  42. 1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingCharity
  43. 1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsAnna Roosevelt
  44. 1975The School for ScandalLady Teazle
  45. 1973The Paper ChaseMiss Farranti
  46. 1973DraculaMina
  47. 1972Brutalités amoureuses