COVER STORY: ONE EYE ON THE PRIZE; WITH HER CAREER IN THE DOLDRUMS, DARYL HANNAH RELISHED HER ROLE IN KILL BILL.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: October 10, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: DAVID MATTHEWS

She is best remembered as the blonde mermaid Madison who captured Tom Hanks's heart in the 1984 hit Splash. Along with her role as Pris in Blade Runner, it made Daryl Hannah one of the most famous actresses of the '80s. In recent years, though, she's practically disappeared off the radar until being cast in Quentin Tarantino's new film, Kill Bill.

The maverick director has a knack for reviving faded careers, having worked the trick for ...

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