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Diana Scarwid
Actor

Diana Scarwid

27 Aug 1955Born
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Savannah, Georgia, USABirthplace

Biography

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).

She has over 70 film and television credits to her name.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2011Another Happy DayFilm: Donna
  2. 2010Backyard WeddingFilm: Susan Slauson
  3. 2009Nora Roberts' TributeFilm: Cathy Morrow
  4. 2008Dream BoyFilm: Vivian Davies
  5. 2007Pushing DaisiesSeries: Mother Superior (4 episodes)
  6. 2006HeroesSeries: Alice Shaw (1 episode)
  7. 2006Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives OnFilm
  8. 2006Mommie Dearest: Life with JoanFilm
  9. 2006Mommie Dearest: The Revival of JoanFilm
  10. 2006Valley of the Heart's DelightFilm: Natalie Walsh
  11. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: Jane Winmar (1 episode)
  12. 2005Prison BreakSeries: Jeanette Owens (3 episodes)
  13. 2004LostSeries: Isabel (1 episode)
  14. 2004The ClearingFilm: Eva Finch
  15. 2004WonderfallsSeries: Karen Tyler (13 episodes)
  16. 2003Path to WarFilm: Marny Clifford
  17. 2003Cold CaseSeries: Rayanne Leland (1 episode)
  18. 2003Party MonsterFilm: Elke
  19. 2003A Guy ThingFilm: Sandra Cooper
  20. 2002The Angel DollFilm: Fronia Black
  21. 2000What Lies BeneathFilm: Jody
  22. 2000Dirty PicturesFilm: Dianne Barrie
  23. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Jackie Madden (1 episode)
  24. 1999Down Will Come BabyFilm: Dorothy McIntyre
  25. 1998Before He WakesFilm: Joanne Michaels
  26. 1998A Will of their OwnSeries: Crystal Eastman (2 episodes)
  27. 1998From the Earth to the MoonSeries: Joan Aldrin (1 episode)
  28. 1998Ruby BridgesFilm: Miss Woodmere
  29. 1996The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueFilm: Mrs. Annie Feagan
  30. 1996Bastard Out of CarolinaFilm: Aunt Raylene
  31. 1996Critical ChoicesFilm: Diana Johnson
  32. 1996If These Walls Could TalkFilm: Marcia Schulman
  33. 1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainFilm: Lynette Salerno
  34. 1995TrumanFilm: Bess Truman
  35. 1995The Neon BibleFilm: Sarah
  36. 1995The CureFilm: Gail
  37. 1995The Outer LimitsSeries: Elizabeth Halsey (1 episode)
  38. 1993The X-FilesSeries: Linda Bowman (1 episode)
  39. 1993Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer StoryFilm: Darlene
  40. 1991Night of the HunterFilm: Willa Harper
  41. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Lisa Russo (1 episode)
  42. 1989Brenda StarrFilm: Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb
  43. 1987After the PromiseFilm: Anna Jackson
  44. 1986HeatFilm: Cassie
  45. 1986ExtremitiesFilm: Terry
  46. 1986Psycho IIIFilm: Maureen Coyle
  47. 1986The Ladies ClubFilm: Lucy Bricker
  48. 1985A Bunny's TaleFilm: Toby
  49. 1983SilkwoodFilm: Angela
  50. 1983Rumble FishFilm: Cassandra
  51. 1983Strange InvadersFilm: Margaret Bigelow
  52. 1982Thou Shalt Not KillFilm: Susan Masters
  53. 1982Desperate LivesFilm: Eileen Phillips
  54. 1981Mommie DearestFilm: Christina Crawford
  55. 1980Inside MovesFilm: Louise
  56. 1980Honeysuckle RoseFilm: Jeanne
  57. 1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries: Sheila Langtree (2 episodes)
  58. 1979Studs LoniganSeries: Catherine Banahan (3 episodes)
  59. 1978BatteredFilm: Doris Thompson
  60. 1978Pretty BabyFilm: Frieda
  61. 1978ForeverFilm: Sybil Davidson
  62. 1977The PossessedFilm: Lane
  63. 1977Kingston: ConfidentialSeries (1 episode)
  64. 1977In the Glitter PalaceFilm: Casey Walker
  65. 1976GibbsvilleSeries (1 episode)
  66. 1975Starsky & HutchSeries (1 episode)
  67. 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries: Carole Walker (1 episode)

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