Irene Miracle
Irene Miracle | |
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| Born | Klara Irene Miracle January 24, 1954 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director |
| Years active | 1975-present |
Irene Miracle (born January 24, 1954 in Stillwater, Oklahoma) is an American film and television actress and director.
Early life
Miracle was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and is of Scots-Irish, Russian, French and Osage descent.[1]
Acting career
Her first film appearance was as a murder victim in Night Train Murders (1975), an Italian Last House on the Left-clone. Her most prestigious role was in Alan Parker's Midnight Express (1978), a worldwide box office success. For her role as the girlfriend of the incarcerated protagonist, she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Female.[2] Miracle followed that film with another major role in Dario Argento's Inferno (1980), as a woman who comes to believe the New York City apartment building she lives in also houses a centuries-old witch. Since then, she has continued her acting work, while also writing, directing and producing.
In 1979, Miracle appeared in the episode "Now You See Her..." of the NBC television crime drama series The Eddie Capra Mysteries.[3]
Directing career
In 2009, Miracle wrote and directed the short drama film Changeling (a.k.a. Dawnland).[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Night Train Murders | Margaret Hoffenbach | |
| 1976 | La portiera nuda (The Naked Doorwoman) | Gianna | |
| 1978 | Midnight Express | Susan | |
| 1980 | Inferno | Rose Elliot | |
| 1986 | In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro | Lee Ringtree | |
| 1986 | Banter | Elizabeth Banter | |
| 1986 | Laughing Horse | TV Movie | |
| 1988 | From Hollywood to Deadwood | Marcia Diamond | |
| 1989 | Nick Knight | Nurse | TV Movie |
| 1989 | Veiled Threat | Fran | |
| 1989 | Puppet Master | Dana Hadley | |
| 1990 | Shattered Dreams | Elaine | TV Movie |
| 1990 | Watchers II | Sarah Ferguson | |
| 1994 | One Plus Two Equals Four | Helen | |
| 1996 | 2090 | Stone | |
| 1997 | Walking Thunder | Emma McKay | (final film role) |
| 2009 | Changeling (a.k.a. Dawnland) | Writing and Directing |
References
- ^ "IRENE MIRACLE". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla. "Irene Miracle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ tvguide.com The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978 TV Show Episode Guide
- ^ Dawnland - Movie
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- Living people
- American film actresses
- American people of Osage descent
- American people of Scotch-Irish descent
- American people of Russian descent
- American people of French descent
- American television actresses
- New Star of the Year (Actress) Golden Globe winners
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