Weston, Celia 1951–

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WESTON, Celia 1951–

PERSONAL

Born December 14, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC. Education: Attended Salem College, Winston–Salem, NC; attended North Carolina School of the Arts, 1973; attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, England; studied at HB Studios, NY.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting female, 1996, for Dead Man Walking; Outer Critics Circle Award, outstanding featured actress in a play, 1997, for Last Night of Ballyhoo; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast of a theatrical motion picture, 2002, for In the Bedroom.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Grace, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981.

Eleanor, A New Life, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/Pathe/Paramount, 1988.

Monika, Stars and Bars, Columbia, 1988.

Felicia Doolan Marks, Lost Angels, Orion, 1989.

Miss Nimvel, Little Man Tate, Orion, 1991.

Mary Beth Percy, Dead Man Walking, Paramount, 1995.

Amelia, Unstrung Heroes, Buena Vista, 1995.

Valerie Swaney, Flirting with Disaster, Miramax, 1996.

Bottle lady, Getting to Know You (also known as Getting to Know All about You), Cineville International, 1998.

Dee Bartholomew, Celebrity, 1998.

Mrs. Clark, Ride with the Devil, Universal, 1999.

Etta Heine, Snow Falling on Cedars, Universal, 1999.

Aunt Joan, The Talented Mr. Ripley (also known as The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley), Paramount, 1999.

Sarah, Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000.

Madge Turner, Hanging Up (also known as Aufgelegt!), Columbia, 2000.

Katie Grinnel, In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001.

Alana Files, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., 2001.

Doris Archer, K–PAX, Universal, 2001.

Bunny, Igby Goes Down, United Artists, 2002.

Mona Lauder, Far from Heaven (also known as Loin du paradis), Alliance Atlantis, 2002.

Human Nature, Fine Line, 2002.

Glenda, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (also known as Wie werde ich ihn los – in 10 Tagen?), Paramount, 2003.

Mrs. Krensler, Hulk, Universal, 2003.

Lillian Hall/Mrs. Winter, Undermind, Vertical, 2003.

Mrs. Brandt, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century, 2003.

Vivian Percy, The Village (also known as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village), Buena Vista, 2004.

Peg, Junebug, Epoch, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984.

Host from Toronto, The CBS All–American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1984.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Linda Lavin (documentary), Lifetime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Stephanie, The Single Life, NBC, 1980.

Sherri Crockett, A Rock and a Hard Place, CBS, 1981.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jolene Hunicutt, Alice, 1981–1985.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Carrie, Out of Order, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sounds From a Town I Love, 2001.

Mrs. Ingrid Tolleson, Legally Blonde, 2003.

Lois Montet, Infidelity, Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Nurse practitioner/Sister Maureen Chapman, "Middle of Nowhere," ER, NBC, 1998.

Margaret Talmadge, "Stolen," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2001.

Sue, "Detour," Frasier, NBC, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Maraya, Loose Ends, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1979–1980.

The Lady from Dubuque, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1980.

Mildred Latner, Bargains, Primary Stages Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Mrs. Holly, Garden District, Circle in the Square, 1995–1996.

Mrs. Bassett, Summer and Smoke, Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, 1996.

Reba Freitag, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1996–1997.

Mom, True West, Circle in the Square, 1999–2000.

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