Grace Zabriskie

Biography

Grace Zabriskie is an American actress who was born in New Orleans and made her major film debut in Norma Rae (1979), then built up a long list of screen credits. She played Debra Winger's mother in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Grace Poole in Child's Play 2 (1990), and appeared in Drugstore Cowboy (1989). David Lynch cast her in Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and Inland Empire (2006). She is known for Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks, a role she played in the original series, the prequel film and the 2017 revival, and for Lois Henrickson on Big Love from 2006 to 2011. She had a recurring part as Mrs. Ross on Seinfeld, and her other credits include The Grudge (2004) and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009). She has also worked in radio, collaborating with Joe Frank.

85years old

Turns 86 on May 17in 215 days

Born May 17, 1941New Orleans
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Grace Caplinger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 42 years1979 to 2021

Genres

Drama59%, 22 films
Crime30%, 11 films
Thriller30%, 11 films
Comedy22%, 8 films
Action16%, 6 films

First and latest

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Grace Zabriskie movies on Netflix

Cryptozoo2021IMDb rating 6.4as Joan
Polaroid2019IMDb rating 5.2as Lena Sable
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant2018IMDb rating 6.0as Himself
The Judge2014IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Blackwell
Wrong Cops2013IMDb rating 6.0as Donna (Duke's Mother)
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2009IMDb rating 6.1as Mrs Macallam
License to Wed2007IMDb rating 5.3as Grandma Jones
Inland Empire2006IMDb rating 6.8as Visitor #1
Chrystal2004IMDb rating 6.5as Gladys
The Grudge2004IMDb rating 5.9as Emma
No Good Deed2002IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Quarre
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000IMDb rating 6.5as Helen Raines
Me and Will1999IMDb rating 5.0as Edith
Dante's View1998IMDb rating 4.3as Geraldine
Dead Men Can't Dance1997IMDb rating 4.4as Brig. Gen. Burke
A Family Thing1996IMDb rating 7.1as Ruby
Bastard Out of Carolina1996IMDb rating 7.3as Granny
The Passion of Darkly Noon1995IMDb rating 5.8as Roxy
Drop Zone1994IMDb rating 5.6as Winona
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1993IMDb rating 4.3as Mrs. Hankshaw
FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992IMDb rating 6.6as Magi Lune (voice)
The Waterdance1992IMDb rating 6.8as Pat
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992IMDb rating 7.3as Sarah Palmer
My Own Private Idaho1991IMDb rating 6.9as Alena
Child's Play 21990IMDb rating 6.0as Grace Poole
Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2as Juana Durango
Drugstore Cowboy1989IMDb rating 7.2as Bob's Mother
Leonard Part 61987IMDb rating 2.2as Jefferson
Rampage1987IMDb rating 6.2as Naomi Reece
The Big Easy1986IMDb rating 6.5as Mama
The Burning Bed1984IMDb rating 7.2as Flossie Hughes
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1as Silvie Alice Kohler
An Officer and a Gentleman1982IMDb rating 7.1as Esther Pokrifiki
The Executioner's Song1982IMDb rating 7.0as Kathryne Baker
Galaxy of Terror1981IMDb rating 5.0as Captain Trantor
The Private Eyes1980IMDb rating 6.5as Nanny
Norma Rae1979IMDb rating 7.3as Linette Odum

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Grudge2004 Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Emma
IMDb rating 5.9160K votes
Child's Play 21990 Fantasy, Horroras Grace Poole
IMDb rating 6.066K votes
Wild at Heart1990as Juana Durango
IMDb rating 7.2113K votes
FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992as Magi Lunevoice
IMDb rating 6.638K votes
Drugstore Cowboy1989as Bob's Mother
IMDb rating 7.243K votes
The Judge2014as Mrs. Blackwell
IMDb rating 7.4221K votes
Inland Empire2006as Visitor #1
IMDb rating 6.870K votes
My Own Private Idaho1991as Alena
IMDb rating 6.968K votes

Most often with

David Lynch directed three of these films, Gus Van Sant three. Harry Dean Stanton appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Harry Dean Stanton

Willem Dafoe

Robert Duvall

Udo Kier

Brad Dourif

Heather Graham

David LynchDirector, 3 films

Gus Van SantDirector, 3 films

Films together

Harry Dean Stanton4 films together, 1990 to 2006
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- Inland Empire2006IMDb rating 6.8Zabriskie as Visitor #1Stanton as Freddie Howard
- Chrystal2004IMDb rating 6.5Zabriskie as GladysStanton as Pa Da
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992IMDb rating 7.3Zabriskie as Sarah PalmerStanton as Carl Rodd
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Zabriskie as Juana DurangoStanton as Johnnie Farragut
Willem Dafoe3 films together, 1990 to 2018
Willem Dafoe's page
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant2018IMDb rating 6.0Zabriskie as HimselfDafoe as Himself
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2009IMDb rating 6.1Zabriskie as Mrs MacallamDafoe as Detective Havenhurst
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Zabriskie as Juana DurangoDafoe as Bobby Peru
Robert Duvall3 films together, 1996 to 2014
Robert Duvall's page
- The Judge2014IMDb rating 7.4Zabriskie as Mrs. BlackwellDuvall as Joseph Palmer
- Gone in Sixty Seconds2000IMDb rating 6.5Zabriskie as Helen RainesDuvall as Otto Halliwell
- A Family Thing1996IMDb rating 7.1Zabriskie as RubyDuvall as Earl Pilcher Jr.
Udo Kier3 films together, 1991 to 2018
Udo Kier's page
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant2018IMDb rating 6.0Zabriskie as HimselfKier as Himself
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2009IMDb rating 6.1Zabriskie as Mrs MacallamKier as Lee Meyers
- My Own Private Idaho1991IMDb rating 6.9Zabriskie as AlenaKier as Hans
Brad Dourif3 films together, 1990 to 2018
Brad Dourif's page
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant2018IMDb rating 6.0Zabriskie as HimselfDourif as Himself
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2009IMDb rating 6.1Zabriskie as Mrs MacallamDourif as Uncle Ted
- Child's Play 21990IMDb rating 6.0Zabriskie as Grace PooleDourif as Chuckyvoice
Heather Graham3 films together, 1989 to 1993
Heather Graham's page
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1993IMDb rating 4.3Zabriskie as Mrs. HankshawGraham as Cowgirl Heather
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992IMDb rating 7.3Zabriskie as Sarah PalmerGraham as Annie Blackburn
- Drugstore Cowboy1989IMDb rating 7.2Zabriskie as Bob's MotherGraham as Nadine
David LynchDirector, 3 films, 1990 to 2006
All films by David Lynch
- Inland Empire2006IMDb rating 6.8Zabriskie as Visitor #1
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992IMDb rating 7.3Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Zabriskie as Juana Durango
Gus Van SantDirector, 3 films, 1989 to 1993
All films by Gus Van Sant
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1993IMDb rating 4.3Zabriskie as Mrs. Hankshaw
- My Own Private Idaho1991IMDb rating 6.9Zabriskie as Alena
- Drugstore Cowboy1989IMDb rating 7.2Zabriskie as Bob's Mother
Also three films together3 more actors
- Laura DernInland Empire (2006), Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) and Wild at Heart (1990)
- Andy RomanoDrop Zone (1994), Rampage (1987) and M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)
- Sheryl LeeDante's View (1998), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and Wild at Heart (1990)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Grace Zabriskie's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$926 million

20 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

20Worldwide figure
4US gross only
4Never in cinemas
9Figure not found

Top grosser

Gone in Sixty Seconds2000Helen Raines$237 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Gone in Sixty Seconds2000as Helen Raines
$237M25.6% of the total
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The Grudge2004as Emma
$183M19.8% of the total
3
An Officer and a Gentleman1982as Esther Pokrifiki
$130M14.0% of the total
4
The Judge2014as Mrs. Blackwell
$84M9.1% of the total
5
License to Wed2007as Grandma Jones
$69M7.5% of the total
6
Drop Zone1994as Winona
$62M6.7% of the total
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Child's Play 21990as Grace Poole
$36M3.9% of the total
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992as Magi Lune (voice)
$33M3.5% of the total