Which American actress is known for her role as Rachel Lapp in the1985 American crime thriller film directed by Peter Weir?
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Kelly McGillis Kelly Ann McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American actress. She has found fame for her acting roles in several films since the 1980s including: her role as Rachel Lapp in "Witness" (1985) with Harrison Ford, for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations, the role of Charlie in the film industry's blockbuster hit "Top Gun" (1986) with Tom Cruise, and the role of attorney Kathryn Murphy in "The Accused" (1988), with Jodie Foster.
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Witness (1985 film) Witness is a 1985 American crime thriller film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. The screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young Amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in Philadelphia.
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The White Raven (1998 film) The White Raven is a 1998 action crime thriller starring Ron Silver, Joanna Pacuła and Roy Scheider. Directed by Jakub Z. Rucinski and Andrew Stevens, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Blodgett.
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Pell James Pell James (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress.
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Katie Holmes Kate Noelle Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama "Dawson's Creek" from 1998 to 2003. She appeared in 1998's "Disturbing Behavior", a thriller, which won her an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. In 2000 Holmes featured in "Wonder Boys," which got positive attention from many leading critics.
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Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film "Twice in a Lifetime". Her other film credits include "Love Child" (1982), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Field of Dreams" (1989), "Uncle Buck" (1989), "The Dark Half" (1993), "Pollock" (2000), and "Gone Baby Gone" (2007). Madigan won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her portrayal of Sarah Weddington in the 1989 television film "Roe vs. Wade".
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Hush (1998 film) Hush is a 1998 American thriller starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech, and Jessica Lange.
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Diane Ladd Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1932) is an American actress, film director, producer and author. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for "Alice" (1980–81), and to receive Academy Award nominations for "Wild at Heart" (1990) and "Rambling Rose" (1991). Her other film appearances include "Chinatown" (1974), "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996), "Primary Colors" (1998), "28 Days" (2000), and "American Cowslip" (2008). Ladd is the mother of actress Laura Dern, with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Dern.
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Amy Irving Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actress. The daughter of actors Jules Irving and Priscilla Pointer, she was raised in San Francisco where her father co-founded the Actor's Workshop, and began acting onstage as a child. She began her film career with a role in the 1976 horror film "Carrie", followed by a lead role in the supernatural thriller "The Fury" (1978). She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Yentl" (1983), and later a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the comedy "Crossing Delancey" (1988).
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Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette ( ; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress, film director, and producer. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the 1982 TV film "The Executioner's Song", and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1985 film "Desperately Seeking Susan". Her other film roles include "After Hours" (1985), "The Big Blue" (1988), "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Crash" (1996). She also directed the 2002 documentary "Searching for Debra Winger", and starred from 2006 to 2007 on the ABC sitcom "What About Brian?"
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Rachel Stephens Rachel Stephens is an American television, stage, and motion picture actress.
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Abby Miller Abigail "Abby" Miller is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Ellen May on the FX series "Justified".
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Cruel Intentions Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American romantic teen drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an adaptation of "Les Liaisons dangereuses", written by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos in 1782, but set among wealthy teenagers attending high school in modern New York City instead of 18th century France.
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The Witches of Eastwick (film) The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American comedy-fantasy film based on John Updike's novel "The Witches of Eastwick". Directed by George Miller, the film stars Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, alongside Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon as the eponymous witches.
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Kitty Winn Katherine Tupper "Kitty" Winn (born February 21, 1944) is an American theatre and film actress. She is best known for her roles as the heroin addict Helen in the romantic drama "The Panic in Needle Park" and her recurring role of Sharon Spencer in the horror film franchise "The Exorcist".
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Rachel Friend Rachel Friend (born 8 January 1970) is an Australian actress and journalist.
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The Presidio (film) The Presidio is a 1988 American crime drama film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery and Mark Harmon. Hyams also handled the cinematography and the score was composed by Bruce Broughton.
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Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film "Fatal Attraction". Her other film appearances include "Paradise Alley" (1978), "Patriot Games" (1992), "Short Cuts" (1993), "Clear and Present Danger" (1994) and "Lullaby" (2014). On stage, she starred as Mrs. Robinson in the West End production of "The Graduate" in 2001, and in the title role of "The Trial of Jane Fonda" at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Dead Poets Society Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir, written by Tom Schulman, and starring Robin Williams. Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative Vermont boarding school Welton Academy, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
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Green Card (film) Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell. The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States. Depardieu won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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Amazons (1984 film) Amazons is an American made-for-television thriller film, first aired on ABC on January 29, 1984. Film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Madeleine Stowe as Dr. Sharon Fields, a doctor framed for malpractice following the death of a patient, an influential congressman.
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Alice Drummond Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter, May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress. A veteran Off-Broadway performer, in 1970, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs. Lee in "The Chinese" by Murray Schisgal. Despite her extensive acting career, she is most well known as the librarian in the opening scenes in the 1984 horror-comedy "Ghostbusters".