Bonnie Bedelia
| Bonnie Bedelia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bonnie Bedelia Culkin March 25, 1948 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Michael MacRae |
Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (born March 25, 1948) is an American actress best known for her supporting roles in the action film Die Hard and the courtroom drama Presumed Innocent. She is currently starring in the NBC series Parenthood.
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[edit] Early life
Bedelia was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Marian Ethel (née Wagner), a writer and editor, and Philip Harley Culkin, a journalist.[1] She is the sister of Kit Culkin and the aunt of actors Macaulay, Kieran, and Rory Culkin. She married scriptwriter Ken Luber on April 24, 1969, and they had a son, Yuri, the following year. The time off to focus on motherhood (she had second son, Jonah Luber, in 1976) proved detrimental to her rising star. Divorced from the father of her two children, she is presently married to third husband actor Michael MacRae, whom she married in 1995.
[edit] Career
From 1961 to 1967, Bonnie was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Love of Life, playing the role of Sandy Porter. She also worked on Broadway, making her debut supporting Patty Duke in 1962 in Isle of Children and winning a Theatre World award in the lead of My Sweet Charlie in 1966. In April 1969 she guest starred in "The Unwanted", an episode of the TV series Bonanza. That year she also attracted attention as the pregnant marathon dancer in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Bedelia was nominated for a Golden Globe for her starring role in 1983's Heart Like a Wheel as drag racer Shirley Muldowney. Other well–known performances came as Holly Gennaro McClane, the wife of Bruce Willis's character John McClane in Die Hard (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990), and as Barbara Sabich, the wife of Harrison Ford's character in Presumed Innocent (1990).
Bedelia appeared in two Stephen King film adaptations: Salem's Lot and Needful Things (1993). She currently co-stars in the NBC series, Parenthood, playing the role of the family matriarch, Camille Braverman. The series is in its third season.
[edit] Filmography
1972 "Bonanza" Alice Cartwright 2 part episode. Married Joe (Michael Landon) also written & directed by Landon. Murdered in part 2
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Temple Brooks | TV series, pilot movie |
| 1969 | The Gypsy Moths | Annie Burke | |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Ruby | |
| 1970 | Pursuit of Treasure | ||
| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Susan Henderson | |
| 1972 | The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie | Rosalie | |
| 1972 | Sandcastles | Jenna Hampshire | Made for TV, with Jan Michael Vincent, 74 minutes |
| 1973 | Between Friends | Ellie | |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Suzanne | |
| 1979 | Salem's Lot | Susan Norton | TV miniseries |
| 1980 | Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story | Aleta | TV film |
| 1982 | Million Dollar Infield | Marcia Miller | TV film |
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel | Shirley Muldowney | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1986 | Violets Are Blue | Ruth Squires | |
| 1986 | Death of an Angel | Grace | |
| 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Charlene Michaelson | |
| 1986 | Alex: The Life of a Child | Carol Deford | TV |
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Lady with gum in hair | (uncredited) |
| 1987 | The Stranger | Alice Kildee | |
| 1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Pam Marshetta | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Holly Gennero McClane | |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Kitty Oppenheimer | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Holly McClane | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Barbara Sabich | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Polly Chalmers | |
| 1993 | Judicial Consent | Gwen Warwick | |
| 1994 | Speechless | Annette | |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | Valerie Sabbath | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Her Costly Affair | Dr. Diane Weston | TV movie |
| 1997 | Bad Manners | Nancy | |
| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Dorothy Hajdys | Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries |
| 1999 | Gloria | Brenda | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Carol | |
| 2000 | Sordid Lives | Latrelle Williamson | |
| 2000 | Picnic | Flo Owens | TV movie |
| 2001– 2004 |
The Division | Captain Kaitlyn McCafferty | TV series (58 episodes) |
| 2003 | Manhood | Alice | |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Hawkins | |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | DDA Madeline Klein | TV series, episode "Grissom's Divine Comedy" |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series | Latrelle Williamson | TV series (11 episodes) |
| 2010-present | Parenthood | Camille Braverman | TV series |
[edit] References
- ^ "Bonnie Bedelia Biography (1952?-)". FilmReference.com. NetIndustries, LLC. http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Bonnie-Bedelia.html. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
