Bonnie Aarons
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Bonnie Aarons | |
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 Bonnie Aarons at Tara Cardinal's Japan Relief Celebrity Event in 2011 | |
| Born | June 3, 1959 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Bonnie Aarons (born June 3, 1959 in Los Angeles) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles as the bum in Mulholland Drive (2001), Baroness Joy von Troken in The Princess Diaries (2001) and its sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and the demon nun known as Valak in The Conjuring 2 (2016) and its subsequent spinoff, The Nun (2018).[1][2] She appeared in the 2018 movie Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets.[3]
Career
Aarons attended acting school in New York City, but was frequently told that she would not have an acting career, due to her look and her nose. She found work in Europe doing short films and commercials.[4] Her first American film was 1994's Exit to Eden, portraying a prostitute. She then appeared in the Roger Corman-produced "woman in prison" film, Caged Heat 3000.[5]
Aarons has played small roles in several horror movies, such as I Know Who Killed Me, Drag Me to Hell, The Conjuring 2, and Mulholland Drive.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Exit to Eden | The Prostitute | |
| 1995 | Caged Heat 3000 | Mac | |
| 1996 | Dear God | Prophet Woman | |
| 1998 | Sweet Jane | Waitress | |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | The Bum | |
| The Princess Diaries | Baroness Joy von Troken | ||
| Shallow Hal | Spastic Friend #1 | ||
| 2003 | Specter's Rock | Verna Frenz | |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Baroness Joy von Troken | |
| 2006 | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Messiah Worshipper | |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Fat Teena | |
| InAlienable | Blue Skinned Woman | ||
| 2008 | Hell Ride | Mud Devils Ref | |
| One, Two, Many | Lastima in the Bathroom | ||
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Mother and Daughter at Decathlon Fest | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Strange Lady | |
| Dahmer vs. Gacy | General Abogados | ||
| The Fighter | Crackeado Bonnie | ||
| 2012 | Silver Linings Playbook | Rocky D'Angelo's Mother | |
| 2015 | Accidental Love | Reporter #2 | |
| 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | Valak / Demon Nun |
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| 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | Cameo | |
| 2018 | The Nun | ||
| Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets | Actress | ||
| TBA | Wizardream | The Crone | Post-production |
| The Nun: Rise | Valak / Demon Nun |
References
- ^ "What does the actor who plays that horrifying nun look like?". News.com.au. September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Movie review: 'The Nun' is jumpy but minimally scary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Szabo, Sarah. "The actress who plays The Nun is gorgeous in real life". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Horror Icon Bonnie Aarons Talks The Nun". We Got This Covered. September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Rue Morgue". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "'Conjuring 2' Nun Actor Revealed - And You've Seen Her Before". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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