RECENT CREDITS
Brothers & Sisters (TV)  Dec. 2, 2007
Two Weeks (FILM)  Mar. 2, 2007
Oprah Winfrey (TV)  Feb. 23, 2007
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (TV)  Oct. 19, 2006
ER (TV)  Sep. 28, 2006


HIGHLIGHTS
High-school classmates included financier Michael Milken and Hollywood super-agent Michael Ovitz, who represented her for a time.
In 1964 straight out of high school, she enrolled in an acting workshop. During her first week, a Screen Gems casting director spotted her and she was quickly signed to star in Gidget.
Earned $500 an episode for Gidget.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Two Weeks  2007 -Anita Bergman
Actor
Film


Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde  2003 -Congresswoman Rudd
Actor
Film


Say It Isn't So  2001 -Valdine Wingfield
Actor
Film


Beautiful  2000
Director
Film


Where the Heart Is  2000 -Mama Nell
Actor
Film


Dying Young  1991
Producer
Film


Soapdish  1991 -Celeste Talbert
Actor
Film


Not Without My Daughter  1991 -Betty Mahmoody
Actor
Film


Steel Magnolias  1989 -M'Lynn Eatenton
Actor
Film


Punchline  1988 -Lilah Krytsick
Actor
Film


Surrender  1987 -Daisy Morgan, Artist
Actor
Film


Murphy's Romance  1985 -Emma Moriarty
Actor
Film


A Cooler Climate   -Iris Prue
Actor
TV


Bridger  
Actor
TV


Brothers & Sisters  2006-2007 -Nora Holden
Actor
TV
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ER  2000-2006 -Maggie
Actor
TV
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Flying Nun   -Sister Bertrille
Actor
TV


Gidget   -Francine 'Gidget' Lawrence
Actor
TV


Girl With Something Extra   -Sally Burton
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Host
TV


Director
TV


The Court  2002 -Justice Kate Nolan
Actor
TV
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Absence of Malice  2003 -Megan
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Forrest Gump  1994 -Mrs. Gump
Actor
Film


Mrs. Doubtfire  1993 -Miranda Hillard
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Places in the Heart  1984 -Edna Spalding
Actor
Film


Back Roads  1981 -Amy Post
Actor
Film


Beyond the Poseidon Adventure  1979 -Celeste Whitman
Actor
Film


Norma Rae  1979 -Norma Rae
Actor
Film


Smokey and the Bandit  1977 -Carrie
Actor
Film


Stay Hungry  1976 -Mary Tate Farnsworth
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Sybil   -Sybil
Actor
Film


Director
Film


The End   -Mary Ellen
Actor
Film


The Way West   -Mercy McBee
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Bridger   -Jennifer Melford
Actor
Film


David Copperfield   -Aunt Betsy Trotwod
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Eye for an Eye   -Karen McCann
Actor
Film


Hooper   -Gwen
Actor
Film


King of the Hill: Hilloween   -Junie Harper
Voice
Film


Kiss Me Goodbye   -Kay Villano
Actor
Film


Heroes   -Carol Bell
Actor
Film


Hitched  
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Lincoln   -Mary Todd Lincoln
Actor
Film




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Highlights

High-school classmates included financier Michael Milken and Hollywood super-agent Michael Ovitz, who represented her for a time.
In 1964 straight out of high school, she enrolled in an acting workshop. During her first week, a Screen Gems casting director spotted her and she was quickly signed to star in Gidget.
Earned $500 an episode for Gidget.
Became pregnant during the last season of The Flying Nun, but hid her growing belly beneath the habit and behind books.
Reportedly took her role in 1977's Smokey and the Bandit in order to broaden her appeal and ended up falling in love with its director/star, Burt Reynolds.


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