Elizabeth Perkins


Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is a well-known American movie, television and theater actress. She was born in Queens, New York, and was raised in Vermont. After finishing high school she spent three years in Chicago taking acting lessons at the famous Goodman School of Drama. Back in New York in 1984, she did her first theater performance. Thereafter she worked in several ensembles and has since then considered theater playing as a priority of her career.

As a movie actress she had her breakthrough starring with Tom Hanks in Big. She then received critical acclaim for her performance in Barry Levinson's Avalon. Of all the films she has acted in, her biggest success so far has been however The Flintstones, starring also John Goodman, in which she plays the long-suffering Wilma Flinstone.

In 1993 Perkins made her television debut in For Their Own Good. She starred thereafter in the comedy series Battery Park and If These Walls Could Talk, and has since then played roles in television films on a regular basis.

Perkins' first husband was Terry Kinney, from whom she divorced. In 2000 she married her present husband, Julio Macat.

Perkins recently filmed the pilot episode of a new Showtime series entitled Weeds. The series is about a suburban mother (played by Mary-Louise Parker) who, upon the death of her husband, resorts to dealing marijuana to make money, while also attempting to maintain her reputation in the community. Perkins will play an upstanding member of the community whose son falls in love with Parker's daughter.

Filmography

  • Weeds (2005)
  • The Ring Two (2005)
  • Fierce People (2004)
  • Kids in America (2004)
  • Gilded Stones (2004)
  • Speak (2004)
  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
  • Try Seventeen (2002)
  • Cats & Dogs (2001)
  • 28 Days (2000)
  • Crazy in Alabama (1999)
  • I'm Losing You (1998)
  • Lesser Prophets (1997)
  • Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
  • The Flintstones (1994)
  • Indian Summer (1993)
  • The Doctor (1991)
  • He Said, She Said (1991)
  • Enid Is Sleeping (1990)
  • Avalon (1990)
  • Love at Large (1990)
  • Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
  • Big (1988)
  • From the Hip (1987)
  • About Last Night (1986)

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Perkins will play an upstanding member of the community whose son falls in love with Parker's daughter. Kathleen Robertson (born July 8, 1973 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress. The series is about a suburban mother (played by Mary-Louise Parker) who, upon the death of her husband, resorts to dealing marijuana to make money, while also attempting to maintain her reputation in the community. Girls Club (2002) as Jeanie Falls. Perkins recently filmed the pilot episode of a new Showtime series entitled Weeds. I Am Sam (2001) as Big Boy Waitress. In 2000 she married her present husband, Julio Macat. Dog Park (1998) as Cheryl.

Perkins' first husband was Terry Kinney, from whom she divorced. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994-1997) as Clare Arnold. She starred thereafter in the comedy series Battery Park and If These Walls Could Talk, and has since then played roles in television films on a regular basis. Maniac Mansion (1990) as Tina Edison. In 1993 Perkins made her television debut in For Their Own Good. Left Out (1985). Of all the films she has acted in, her biggest success so far has been however The Flintstones, starring also John Goodman, in which she plays the long-suffering Wilma Flinstone.

She then received critical acclaim for her performance in Barry Levinson's Avalon. As a movie actress she had her breakthrough starring with Tom Hanks in Big. Thereafter she worked in several ensembles and has since then considered theater playing as a priority of her career. Back in New York in 1984, she did her first theater performance.

After finishing high school she spent three years in Chicago taking acting lessons at the famous Goodman School of Drama. She was born in Queens, New York, and was raised in Vermont. Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is a well-known American movie, television and theater actress. About Last Night (1986).

From the Hip (1987). Big (1988). Sweet Hearts Dance (1988). Love at Large (1990).

Avalon (1990). Enid Is Sleeping (1990). He Said, She Said (1991). The Doctor (1991).

Indian Summer (1993). The Flintstones (1994). Miracle on 34th Street (1994). Moonlight and Valentino (1995).

Lesser Prophets (1997). I'm Losing You (1998). Crazy in Alabama (1999). 28 Days (2000).

Cats & Dogs (2001). Try Seventeen (2002). Finding Nemo (2003). Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004).

Speak (2004). Gilded Stones (2004). Kids in America (2004). Fierce People (2004).

The Ring Two (2005). Weeds (2005).