Character name: Kate Flax Appears in: Mermaids Date(s): 1990 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: Death is ( In unison with Rachel Flax) "Dwelling in the past or staying in one place too long" "Act your age not your shoe size" | Character back story: Kate is constantly uprooted by her Mother who is always fleeing from relationships. Her Father who is a potential Olympic level swimmer doesn't even know she was born. Inspiration for character: Original creation. Age/Occupation:8/Student Personality type: Kate is obsessed with swimming, resourceful and imaginative. Signature look: Swimming cap and togs. Resides:Massachusetts Character Connections: Fun facts/Trivia: This was Christina Ricci's first film role. Charlotte, Kate's sister calls her fish head |
Character name: Wednesday Friday Addams Appears in: The Addams Family, Addams Family Values Date(s): 1991, 1993 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases "Are they made from real Girl Scouts?" "I'm a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else." "I'm not perky." "And for all these reasons I have decided to scalp you and burn your village to the ground." " [holding up devil puppet] Hello Polly, I'll clean my room. In exchange for your immortal soul." | Character back story:Wednesday is originally the youngest child of Morticia and Gomez Addams. She later becomes the middle child after her brother Pubert is born. Inspiration for character:Wednesday Addams was originally a nameless character created by cartoonist Charles Addams for the New Yorker. She was later given her name for the 1964 television series based on the cartoon. This in turn was the inspiration for the Wednesday of the more recent films. Age/Occupation:12 Personality type: Severe, witty and morbid. She enjoys inflicting pain on others. Signature look: Pigtails and black clothes. Pale skin. Resides: Addams family mansion. Character connections: Based on Wednesday Addams from the 1964 television series who was played by Lisa Loring. Fun facts/trivia:Her name comes from the well-known nursery rhyme Monday's child and is inspired by the line "Wednesday's child is full of woe." |
Character name: Kathleen Harvey Appears in: Casper Date(s): 1995 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases "You know, unfinished business. All ghosts have unfinished business. That's why they don't cross over." " In two years I have been to nine different schools, eaten in nine cafeterias. I can't even remember anyone's name." "What's it like to die?" Kat: Sometimes I worry that I'm starting to forget. Casper: Forget what? Kat: My mom. Just certain things. The sound of her making breakfast downstairs. The way she'd put on her lipstick, so carefully. I do remember, she always used Ivory soap, and when she'd hug me, I'd breathe her in, so deep. And I remember before I'd go to sleep she'd whisper in my ear, "stardust in the eyes, rosy cheeks, and a happy girl in the morning." Casper? " I can see right through you." | Character back story:Kat lives with her Father and they relocate to Maine after he is hired to investigate ghosts in Whippstaff manor by Carrigan Crittenden. Inspiration for character: Although the film is based on the Casper cartoon, Kathleen is an original creation. Age/Occupation: Student Personality type: Loyal and friendly. Signature look: Jeans and jersey. Resides:Friendship, Maine Character connections: Fun facts/Trivia: Kats last name Harvey is a tribute to Harvey Comics who are longtime publishers of Casper the Friendly Ghost. |
Character name: Beth Easton Appears in: Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Date(s): 1995 Award(s): Character quotes & Catchphrases: Beth Easton: You laugh like a horse. Jody Salerno: You look like one. " This is amazing. You're amazing! " | Character back story: Beth and her mother have moved from LA to a small town after her fathers death into a house left to them by a deceased Aunt. She soon makes friends with Jody whom everybody considers the 'bad' kid and they dream of finding gold on Bear Mountain. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Student Personality Type: Reliable friend, adventurous. Signature Look: Jeans and a T-shirt. Resides: Wheaton, Washington Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Gold Diggers was considered a flop at the time of it's cinematic release but has since made reasonable profits from rental sales. |
Character name: Dee Dee Appears in: Bastard Out of Carolina Date(s): 1996 Award(s): | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Based on a novel. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Erin Appears in: The Last of the High Kings Date(s): 1996 Award(s): | Character back story: Erin is visiting Dublin, Ireland from America and has a crush on Frankie Griffin who is a family friend. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Forthright and loud. Signature Look: Resides: America. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Patti Appears in: That Darn Cat Date(s): 1997 Award(s): Young Artist Award Kids Choice Award Character quotes & Catch phrases: "God, I'm really good. Those "Charlie's Angels" reruns are starting to pay off" Mr. Peter Randall: Why are you always in black? Patti Randall: Because it matches my soul. | Character back story: Patti is dissatisfied with small town life. She feels and looks like an outsider. Her best friend is her cat D.C but lately he has been disappearing every night. Inspiration for Character: Uncover Cat a novel by Gordon and Mildred Gordon. Age/occupation: 16/student. Personality Type: bored with small town life, loner, sarcastic. Signature Look: Black clothes Resides: Edgefield, New England Character connections: The original Patti was played by Hayley Mills. Fun facts/trivia:That Darn Cat is a remake of the 1965 film of the same name. |
Character name: Wendy Hood Appears in: The Ice Storm Date(s): 1997 Award(s): Character quotes & Catch phrases: "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." "Nixon, dufus, its incredible, he should be shot." | Character back story: Wendy has become sexually inquisitive and has begun experimenting with boys. Her family is disconnected and her parents struggle to communicate with her and each other. Inspiration for Character: Based on the novel The Ice Storm by Ben Moody. Age/occupation: 14/student Personality Type: Inquisitive, Signature Look: Resides: Connecticut. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:When asked to say grace, Christina Ricci goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when making the Thanksgiving toast in Addams Family Values (1993). |
Character name: Dede Truit Appears in: The Opposite of Sex Date(s): 1998 Award(s): Quotes and Catch phrases: "Randy, be Christlike!" "If you think I'm just plucky and scrappy and all I need is love, you're in over your heads. I don't have a heart of gold and I *don't* grow one later, OK? But relax. There's other people a lot nicer coming up - we call them "losers." Lucia: Are you having contractions? Dedee: No, this is my sleepy face! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK? | Character back story: Dede runs away from her mothers home after her step-fathers funeral to her half-brothers house and mayhem follows her as she manipulates and destroys peoples lives. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: 16/unemployed. Personality Type: Self absorbed, manipulative, cynical. Signature Look: Very little clothing. Resides: Various places in America. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: This role marked Ricci's departure from adolescent roles into more mature ones. |
Character name: Layla Appears in: Buffalo 66' Date(s): 1998 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catch phrases: "If you were my son,i-iii would be really proud of you." "(sighs) You kidnapped me... you pulled my hair, you threatened me. I just went in there in and did you a favor and I thought I did a good job. And..." | Character back story: Layla is a tap student who has been kidnapped by Billy Brown. Billy has just been released from prison and wants her to pretend to be his wife to impress his parents. Inspiration for Character: Semi autobiographical story by Vincent Gallo. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Loving and kind. Signature Look: White top and a blue mini skirt. Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Ricci vowed to never work with Gallo again, due to the perceived abuse she suffered on set. |
Character name: Lucy Appears in: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Date(s): 1998 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catch phrases: "Those two men in the dock they gave me the LSD and they took me to the hotel. I don't know what they done to me, but I remember it was horrible." | Character back story: Lucy is an artist who is trying to become successful in Las Vegas when she encounters Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo. Inspiration for Character: Based on Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel. Age/occupation: Artist Personality Type: Floaty. Signature Look: Resides: Las Vegas Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: This is one of three films that Ricci has been in with Johnny Depp. |
| Character name: Gwendy Doll (Voice) Appears in: Small Soldiers Date(s): 1998 Award(s): | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Shelley Appears in: Pecker Date(s): 1998 Award(s): Character quotes & Catchphrases: "Don't become an asshole. I beg of you, do not become an asshole." "Shove it, fuckwad!" | Character back story: Girlfriend of Pecker, she runs a Laundromat. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: 18/ Laundromat manager Personality Type: Obsessive Signature Look: 90's clothing Resides: Baltimore Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: John Waters is the voice of the perv who calls Shelley. |
Character name: Ely Jackson Appears in: Desert Blue Date(s): 1998 Award(s): | Character back story: Resident in a small desert town who has an obsession with pipe bombs and blowing things up. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: The city of Goldfield, Nevada had more snow during the four weeks of production than it had in the preceding thirty years. |
Character name: Val Appears in: 200 Cigarettes Date(s): 1999 Award(s): | Character back story: A teenager from Long Island who has lied to her parents in order to go to her cousins party. She ends up getting lost in Alphabet City a 'seedy' part of two where she meets two punks. They have a mysterious package to deliver and the foursome continue on to the party while trying to deliver the package. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: teen/student Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Long Island Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: The beer that the punk kids offer to Val and her friend is Miller Genuine Draft, a brand of beer that was not introduced until well after 1981. |
Character name: Lillian Appears in: No Vacancy Date(s): 1999 Award(s): | Character back story: Lillian is a 21-year-old drifter engaged to a philandering loser and locked in her room with a strange man. She lives next to a failed violinist who won't stop playing his instrument. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Katrina Van Tassel Appears in: Sleepy Hollow Date(s): 1999 Award(s): Character & Catchphrases: "I have shed my tears for Brom... and yet my heart is not broken. Do you think me wicked?" "Good-bye, Ichabod Crane. I curse the day you came to Sleepy Hollow." "I think you have no heart. And I had a mind once to give you mine." | Character back story: Katrina is the daughter of the richest man in town and only heir to his large fortune. Her father has remarried after the death of her Mother. Inspiration for Character: Adapted from the short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and inspired by later Hammer Film Productions. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Mysterious. Signature Look: 18th century woman's clothing with a Gothic twist Resides: Sleepy Hollow Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:The final chase sequence on the coach in the Western Wood took three weeks to film. |
Character name: Cheri Post Appears in: Bless the Child Date(s): 2000 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: "She's special, you know that don't you? That's why they want her." "Do you promise to get her out of there? And get out as fast you can?" "They believe she's the one they have been looking for. She's going to lead people to God, Maggie. Eric is going to try to change her, and if not..." | Character back story: A member of the cult New Dawn she wanted out but was drugged and almost died. She informs Maggie that her daughter is wanted by the cult so that they can use his power for the dark side. The cult later punishes her for leaking information. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Nervous and afraid. Signature Look: Black clothing. Resides: New York. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Suzie Appears in: The Man Who Cried Date(s): 2000 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: "I want to go to America" "I'd like to see my father. That's all." | Character back story: Originally named Fegele Abramovich, Suzie is a Russian Jew who was seperated from her father when he went to America. She was left in a village that was later attacked leaving him unable to send for her after she flees to Britain and later France. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Dancer Personality Type: Friendly and hopefull. Signature Look: Resides: Paris, France. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:The scenes where the people of Paris are shown leaving town because of Nazi occupation were shot just before the morning traffic jammed the streets. |
Character name: Rayna Wyckoff Appears in: All Over the Guy Date(s): 2001 Award(s): | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: When Tom and Eli come out of the theater, a poster for The Opposite of Sex (1998) is visible by its entrance. Actors Lisa Kudrow and Christina Ricci starred in that film, Dan Bucatinsky appeared in it, and executive producer Don Roos wrote and directed it. |
Character name: Elizabeth Wurtzel Appears in: Prozac Nation Date(s): 2001 Award(s): Character quotes & catchphrases: "We'll be like this beautiful literary freaks. Being brilliant, and dark. Sexy." "You know, if you're going to suggest therapy, don't. I'm living proof it doesn't work." "Boys never used to notice me before. I wasn't even on their list of alternatives." | Character back story: The story of a young women who struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard. She is haunted by her parents divorce and the pressure that they have both placed on her. Inspiration for Character: Based on the book of the same name. Age/occupation: Student Personality Type: Moody, dark and depressed Signature Look: 80s jeans and t-shirt Resides: Harvard Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:When Elizabeth Wurtzel is writing the piece on Bruce Springsteen, a pack of Morleys, the fictional cigarette brand from the "The X Files" (1993) can be seen on her desk. |
Character name: Cassie Grant Appears in: The Gathering Date(s): 2002 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: Dan: In England this is called "breaking and entering". Cassie Grant: I'm not going to break anything. | Character back story: While wnadering through England, American Cassie is hit by a car and can only remember her name despite minor injuries. While she is recovering in a small town she begins to notice weird events and people acting strangely. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Wanderer. Signature Look: Resides: America but visiting Ashby Wake. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: The buried Christian church with its elaborate bas relief - the premise upon which the story is built - belongs at least a millennium later than the archeologist's asserted "1st century" date. Christianity at that time was a tiny, obscure, Jewish sect that met in people's homes in and around Palestine (a long way from England.) The gospels weren't even written until the last third of the 1st century, let alone cathedrals with renaissance statuary built on the other side of the known world. |
Character name: Romaine Patterson Appears in: The Laramie Project Date(s): 2002 Award(s): | Character back story: Prominent gay-rights activist she ordered "Angel Action" protests as a reaction to anti-gay protests by Fred Phelps. This was a reaction to the murder of Matthew Shepard who was killed for being openly gay. Inspiration for Character: Romaine Patterson born March 31, 1971 in Wyoming. A prominent gay-rights activist. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Wyoming Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: The parade was shot the first day of production in the midst of a snow storm. It was May. |
Character name: Carolyn McDuffy Appears in: Pumpkin Date(s): 2002 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: "I'm feeling pain, Pumpkin, for the first time in my life. And now I know how it feels. It feels like everything inside me is shattered, like a broken mirror." "I didn't mean for any any of this to happen. But he's just so sweet... so pure. He understands what's good in me. No one else does. And, Mama, when he touches me... he's so gentle... so tender." | Character back story: Carolyn McDuffy, in an effort to help her sorority sisters win a coveted award that has eluded them in the past years, joins them in training some handicapped young adults for the Challenged Games . Carolyn is linked with Pumpkin Romanoff and is horrified, mostly because she has never been in such an environment. Pumpkin is kind towards her and soon she finds herself falling in love with him because he is genuine, unlike her sorority sisters and her boyfriend. Inspiration for Character: Sorority queens. Age/occupation: University student. Personality Type: Perfectionist who wants to please everybody, but is breaking under the pressure. Signature Look: Preppy. Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: The shot of Kent's car flying off the cliff and exploding is actually taken from Hudson Hawk (1991) - you can even see the dummy, that represented the bad guy, on the hood. |
Character name: Miranda Appears in: Miranda Date(s): 2002 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: Frank: Please say it, say those three words, just three. Miranda: Fuck off... [ pause] Miranda: now "Wait! I can learn. I can be whatever you want me to be." "It's like whatever we say becomes true." | Character back story: A con-artist who sells buildings that don't actually belong to her. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Con-artist. Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: London. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Two silver hair clips abruptly disappear from Miranda's hair during her "Thelma and Louise" conversation with Christian. |
Character name: Amanda Chase Appears in: Anything Else Date(s): 2003 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: Amanda: Don't be mad at me, but I ate. Jerry Falk: You ate? Amanda: I couldn't help it. I was starving when I got back from the audition, so I had a little sliver of that Sara Lee cream cheesecake. Then I had another one. You know what I'm like when I get started. Before I knew it, I'd finished the whole cake. Jerry Falk: You ate the whole Sara Lee cream cheesecake? Amanda: And then I figured, what the hell. I finished off the cold spaghetti in the refrigerator, and ate that last lobster tail and then I heated up some chicken pot pie. Jerry Falk: Jesus, is there any furniture left in the house? | Character back story: Jerry Falk, a fledgling comedy writer is about to celebrate an anniversary with his girlfriend Amanda. There's trouble in paradise: she's late, she's been uninterested in sex for months, and her mother is moving in with them. Jerry looks back to meeting Amanda and dumping Brooke. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:This is loosely based on Woody Allen's experiences of being a young comic writer, he married young, and met and older man who taught him a lot about life, comedy, philosophy, and was institutionalized. |
Character name: Shana Appears in: I Love Your Work Date(s): 2003 Award(s): | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Selby Appears in: Monster Date(s): 2003 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: "I just wanna live, Lee. I just want a normal happy life. I don't know why you did this. " "We can be as different as we wanna be, but you can't kill people!" | Character back story: Selby meets Eileen in a bar and is instantly attracted to her protective nature. They have a romantic encounter and soon move into a motel together. Inspiration for Character: Based on Tyria Moore but the characters name, age and appearance were altered for legal reasons. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Shy, quiet, unsure and friendly. Signature Look: Short hair, baggy clothes. Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Ricci gained 10 pounds to play Selby. |
Character name: Ellie Hudson Appears in: Cursed Date(s): 2005 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: "She's got a bony ass... and fat thighs... and ugly skin." [the werewolf breaks through a window, roaring, and gives Ellie the finger] "Why can't you just download porn like most normal teenagers?" | Character back story: Ellie and her brother Jessie are involved in a car accident and are both attacked by a creature. Strange things begin to happen to them and Jessie begins suspecting the creature was a Werewolf. Inspiration for Character: Original script written by Kevin Williamson. Age/occupation: Personality Type: Caring and determined. Signature Look: Black Resides: America. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Right before we first see Jimmy and Ellie driving on the road, we can see a mark of the beast made of lights of the town. |
Character name:Penelope Wilhern Appears in: Penelope Date(s): 2006 Award(s): Character quotes & Catchphrases "I felt the rush of a thousand heartbreaks." "My parents were born into the good life. Old money, blue blooded, society sweethearts." "But this isn't me, the real me is inside here somewhere just waiting to get out and you can make that happen and once the curse is broken I'll be just like anybody else." " I like myself the way I am!" "Helaborasoreantalis. They're amazing; they bloom even in the winter." | Character back story:Penelope is a blue blooded heiress who is forced to live in solitude after a curse placed on her family by a witch causes her to be born with a pig nose and ears. Her Mother believes the curse can only be broken if Penelope marries another blue blood. Inspiration for character: Age/Occupation: Personality type: Intellectual and friendly but isolated. Signature look:Long purple coat with a scarf covering her face. Resides:Her parents mansion. Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: It took an hour and a half everyday to put the prosthetic nose on Christina Ricci. |
Character name: Rae Appears in: Black Snake Moan Date(s): 2007 Award(s): Character quotes & Catchphrases "I Don't Fuckin cook." "I think... I think we're fucked up. I know I am. But that don't mean what I feel ain't real, that I can't love somebody. And I know what I done is real real bad, but um..." "So if you want to quit on me I understand. But please don't." | Character back story:Rae suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her Mothers boyfriend and as a result has become a nymphomaniac. She has a boyfriend called Ronnie who has been deployed that she shares a close relationship with. Inspiration for character: Age/Occupation: Personality type: Signature look: Short cut off Jeans and a Small white top. Resides: Tennessee Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: Ricci dissapproved of the poster for the film stating. " The way that movie was marketed was probably one of the most disappointing and upsetting things that's ever happened to me in my career. I have no interest in exploiting women any further than they've already been exploited...All they [marketing bosses] cared about was college-age boys going to see it." |
Character name: Sarah Schivino Appears in: Home of the Brave Date(s): 2006 Award(s): | Character back story: The girlfriend of Jordan Owens who is a soldier serving in Iraq. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Trixie Fontaine Appears in: Speed Racer Date(s): 2008 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases "Oh my god, was that a ninja?" "Hubba-hubba!" "Cool beans." "Move it, Speed! It's getting ugly out there!" "Since when did winning become so important?" | Character back story:Girlfriend of Speed Racer. Enters the Caso Crista 5000. Inspiration for character:Speed Racer cartoon. Age/Occupation:Speed Racer Personality type:Always supports Speed and often has to get him out of trouble. Signature look: Short bob cut with fringe and a racing suit. Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia:Based on a popular cartoon series of the same name. |
Character name:Anna Taylor Appears in: After.Life Date(s): October 9, 2009 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: | Character back story: Anna is a young woman caught between life and death and a funeral director is the only person who may be able to save her. He appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead but might be a psychopath intent on burying her alive. Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
Character name: Camille Appears in: New York, I Love You Date(s): October 16 2009 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |
| Character name: Kate Appears in: All's Faire in Love Date(s): 2009 Award(s): Character Quotes & Catchphrases: | Character back story: Inspiration for Character: Age/occupation: Personality Type: Signature Look: Resides: Character connections: Fun facts/trivia: |