Character name: Jennie
Appears in: Kids
Date(s): 1995
Award(s):
| | Character back story: Jennie suffers many consequences as she faces the aftermath of her first and only sexual encounter. | | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: New York, United States of America | | Character connections: | | Fun facts/trivia:The money that Chloë Sevigny made from her role was spent on a trip to Paris and London. |
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Jennie's Nurse: Jennie, you've tested positive for the HIV virus.
Jennie: What?
Jennie's Nurse: The test isn't one hundred percent accurate. You should...
Jennie: I tested positive?
Jennie's Nurse: I'm sorry.
Jennie: But I only had sex with Telly.
[the nurse is silent]
Jennie: I just got tested to keep Ruby company.
Jennie: What if you can't make yourself happy?
The Taxi Driver: Then I don't know. You know what you do then you forget, you block it out... If you want to be happy don't think... if you stutter don't talk.
Jennie: I'm not gonna die. |
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Character name: Lana Tisdel
Appears in: Boys Don't Cry
Date(s): 1999
Award(s): Oscar (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) 2000, Nominated
BSFC Award (Best Supporting Actress) 1999, Won
Independent Spirit Award (Best Supporting Female) 2000, Won
| | Character back story:Lana falls in love with Brandon Teena. Unaware that he was born a woman and a series of tragic events unfold. | | Inspiration for character: Based on a real person. | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: Long straight Auburn hair. | | Resides: Falls City, Nebraska | | Character connections: | | Fun facts/trivia:The real Lana Tisdel sued the film's producers for invasion of privacy and the unauthorized use of her name and likeness before the film's release. She claimed that the film depicted her as "lazy, white trash and a skanky snake". Tisdel also claimed that the film falsely portrayed that she continued the relationship with Teena after she discovered Teena was anatomically and biologically female. She eventually settled her lawsuit against the movie's distributor, Fox Searchlight for an undisclosed sum. |
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | "Well, you'd be cranky too, Mister I'm going to Graceland, Memphis Tennessee"
"You don't have to be sober to be able to weigh spinach."
"Shut up, that's your business. I don't care if you are half monkey or half ape, I'm gettin' you out of here!"
Lana: I hate my life.
Brandon: I hate your life, too.
"Leave him alone!" |
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Character name: Melanie Graysmith
Appears in: Zodiac
Date(s): 2007
Award(s): | | Character back story:Wife of Robert Graysmith, a political cartoonist who becomes obsessed with solving the Zodiac Killer case. | | Inspiration for character: Based on Graysmith's wife, whom he wrote about in the book the film is based on. | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: San Francisco | | Character connections: | | Fun facts/trivia:The producers hired a private investigator to track down the real-life Zodiac survivor, Mike Mageau. |
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Robert Graysmith: [arriving to their date] How late am I?
[he knocks over a drink]
Melanie: Just a few minutes really. I just got here myself.
Robert Graysmith: Traffic was bumper to bumper. I was at the gun range.
Melanie: Glynis said you were a cartoonist.
Robert Graysmith: Oh,yeah.
Melanie: What were you doing at the gun range?
Robert Graysmith: Reading. |
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Character name: Nicolette Grant
Appears in: Big Love
Date(s): 2006-2009
Award(s): | | Character back story: Bill's second wife, Barb's former caretaker (during her bout with cancer) and Roman Grant's daughter. Mother of Wayne and Raymond. | | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation:Unknown, Mother | | Personality type: Compulsive, can be cold and unsympathetic but also passionate and loyal. | | Signature look: Traditional Mormon clothing. | | Resides: Salt Lake City, Utah | | Character connections: | | Fun facts/trivia: |
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Watch out for grubs.
It's Grandma Ginger!
This guy from work? He's a real mover and a shaker, Wanda. He totally made up an excuse to call me yesterday. I think he was flirting with me... Do you think?
Bill's not very good at lifting the seat either.
Frank, don't bark at Lois. |
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