Diana Scarwid
Biography
Diana Scarwid is a retired American actress known for playing Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981). Born in Savannah, Georgia, she moved to New York City at 17 and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and at Pace University, graduating as an honor student. Her early film work included Pretty Baby (1978) and Honeysuckle Rose (1980), and she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Inside Moves (1980). She also earned a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for Mommie Dearest. With more than 70 film and television credits, she appeared in Rumble Fish (1983), Silkwood (1983), Psycho III (1986), Extremities (1986), The Neon Bible (1995), and What Lies Beneath (2000). On television, she portrayed Bess Truman in Truman (1995), earning a Primetime Emmy nomination, and she later had roles in Party Monster (2003), The Clearing (2004), and Another Happy Day (2011).
71years old
Turns 72 on August 27in 319 days
- Born Savannah
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 33 years1978 to 2011
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Early training
At 17, Diana Scarwid went to New York City to pursue acting. She finished dual programs at Pace University and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts at the same time, graduating as an honor student.
Diana Scarwid movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Twelve 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 together6 more actors
- Wendy CrewsonThe Clearing (2004) and What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Pepe SernaHoneysuckle Rose (1980) and Inside Moves (1980)
- Gary SinisePath to War (2002) and Truman (1995)
- Leo BurmesterThe Neon Bible (1995) and Truman (1995)
- Priscilla PointerMommie Dearest (1981) and Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
- Margaret FairchildMommie Dearest (1981) and Inside Moves (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Diana Scarwid's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$432 million
17 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 17Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$291M67.5% of the total
- 2$36M8.2% of the total
- 3$19M4.4% of the total
- 4$17M4.0% of the total
- 5$14M3.4% of the total
- 6$13M3.1% of the total
- 7$13M2.9% of the total
- 8$12M2.7% of the total
$16.4 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1982 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress | Mommie Dearest | Won |
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