Bonnie Bedelia
Biography
Bonnie Bedelia is an American actress who came up through the theater in the 1960s. Born in New York City, she studied ballet and acting before her long run as Sandy Porter on the CBS soap Love of Life, which lasted from 1961 to 1967. Her Broadway work brought her a Theatre World Award for the lead in My Sweet Charlie in 1966. Her film debut came with The Gypsy Moths (1969) and drew notice in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, later earning a Golden Globe nomination for Heart Like a Wheel (1983). She took the role of Holly Gennero McClane in Die Hard (1988) and returned for Die Hard 2 (1990), then played Barbara Sabich in Presumed Innocent (1990). She appeared in the Stephen King adaptations Salem's Lot (1979) and Needful Things (1993). On television she received two Emmy nominations, led The Division from 2001 to 2004, and played Camille Braverman on Parenthood from 2010 to 2015.
78years old
Turns 79 on March 25in 162 days
- Born Manhattan
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Bonnie Bedelia Culkin
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 54 years1969 to 2023
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Bedelia's only dancing role on screen was Clara in the 1958 Playhouse 90 television production of the George Balanchine Nutcracker, after she had studied ballet and appeared with the New York City Ballet.
First role
Bedelia made her Broadway debut in 1962 supporting Patty Duke in Isle of Children, and won a Theatre World Award in 1966 for playing the lead in My Sweet Charlie.
Bonnie Bedelia movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Del Shores directed two of these films. 21 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together15 more actors
- Dale DickeyA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Mary Pat GleasonSpeechless (1994) and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- William AthertonDie Hard 2 (1990) and Die Hard (1988)
- Ron RifkinFlowers for Algernon (2000) and The Big Fix (1978)
- Gig YoungLovers and Other Strangers (1970) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
- Ray BakerAnywhere But Here (1999) and Speechless (1994)
- Newell AlexanderA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Hart BochnerAnywhere But Here (1999) and Die Hard (1988)
- Reginald VelJohnsonDie Hard 2 (1990) and Die Hard (1988)
- Leslie JordanA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Ron FrazierPresumed Innocent (1990) and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- Ann WalkerA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Rosemary AlexanderA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Sarah HunleyA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
- Kirk GeigerA Very Sordid Wedding (2017) and Sordid Lives (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Bonnie Bedelia's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$694 million
11 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 11 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$240M34.6% of the total
- 2$221M31.9% of the total
- 3$141M20.3% of the total
- 4$25M3.6% of the total
- 5$19M2.7% of the total
- 6$15M2.2% of the total
- 7$13M1.9% of the total
- 8$7.6M1.1% of the total
$12.5 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1967 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.