Diana Scarwid
- Birthday
- Aug 27, 1955
- Birthplace
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
Bio: Character actress Diana Scarwid's pre-film credentials are impeccable. Scarwid was active with the University of Georgia Theatre Workshop, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the National Shakespeare Conservatory and the Film Actor's Workshop at Burbank Studios before making her first movie appearance in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978). She was nominated for an… More Bio: Character actress Diana Scarwid's pre-film credentials are impeccable. Scarwid was active with the University of Georgia Theatre Workshop, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the National Shakespeare Conservatory and the Film Actor's Workshop at Burbank Studios before making her first movie appearance in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978). She was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of John Savage's girlfriend in Inside Moves (1980), then moved on to her most talked-about screen role: Cristina Crawford, the much-abused adopted daughter of Hollywood star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) in Mommie Dearest (1980). Opinions are split right down the middle concerning Scarwid's work in this film: Some congratulate her for bringing artistry and craftsmanship to an impossibly written role, while others condemn her for never rising above the tawdry material--and for failing to shed her Southern accent. Evidently Mommie Dearest did more harm than good for Scarwid; thereafter, with isolated exceptions like 1981's Silkwood (in which she was superb as Cher's humorless lesbian lover), she was largely confined to garbage like Psycho III (1986) and Brenda Starr (1993). Happily, there are still some producers willing to cast Diana Scarwid in worthwhile parts; the most recent of these was the role of Rose Kennedy in the made-for-TV JFK: The Restless Years (1993). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Filmography
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Another Happy Day (2011)
- Donna
- 45%
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Dream Boy (2010)
- Actor
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The Psycho Legacy (2010)
- Actor
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Dream Boy (2007)
- Vivian
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Local Color (2006)
- Actor
- 36%
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Diana Scarwid Videos
Local Color
3 minutes 33 seconds
What Lies Beneath
2 minutes 25 seconds
A Guy Thing
2 minutes 19 seconds
Bastard Out Of Carolina
2 minutes 48 seconds
The Clearing
2 minutes 26 seconds
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