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Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

37 movies on Netflix

Biography

Illeana Douglas, born in 1961 and raised in Connecticut, is an American actress and filmmaker. She got her start in movies with Hello Again in 1987, then took roles in independent and mainstream pictures, among them To Die For (1995), Alive (1993), Cape Fear (1991), Ghost World (2001), and Dummy (2002). Her other film credits include Picture Perfect (1997), Happy, Texas, Return to Sender (2015), Factory Girl (2006), and She's Funny That Way (2014). On television she played Wendy Ward in Action (1999), which brought her a Satellite Award, and she was nominated for an Emmy for her guest work on Six Feet Under (2001). She also created, wrote, and starred in Easy to Assemble, a web series that ran from 2008 to 2012, and she hosts Turner Classic Movies specials about women filmmakers.

65years old

Turns 66 on July 25in 256 days

  • Born Quincy
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Illeana Hesselberg

Movie Career

Films
37
Career span
32 years1991 to 2023

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Douglas attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts alongside Elias Koteas and Lou Mustillo, but she and Mustillo were not invited back after their first year.

  2. Big break

    Douglas had a supporting part in the 1995 movie To Die For, which helped her career. Its director, Gus Van Sant, showed her technical sides of filmmaking, including camera blocking, film lenses and how to modulate a performance for film.

  3. First role

    Douglas's first starring role came as singer-songwriter Denise Waverly in Allison Anders' 1996 film Grace of My Heart, a project she suggested about the Brill Building personalities.

Illeana Douglas movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Stir of Echoes1999 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Lisa Weil

    IMDb rating 6.994K votes

  2. Ghost World2001 Comedy, Dramaas Roberta Allsworth

    IMDb rating 7.3132K votes

  3. Cape Fear1991as Lori Davis

    IMDb rating 7.3250K votes

  4. To Die For1995as Janice Maretto

    IMDb rating 6.861K votes

  5. Message in a Bottle1999as Lina Paul

    IMDb rating 6.343K votes

  6. The New Guy2002as Kiki Pierce

    IMDb rating 5.840K votes

  7. Picture Perfect1997as Darcy

    IMDb rating 5.623K votes

  8. Alive1993as Lilliana Methol

    IMDb rating 7.169K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Turturro, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John TurturroMatt Dillon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Matt DillonEthan Hawke, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ethan HawkeNick Nolte, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Nick NolteKevin Pollak, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin PollakTom Arnold, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tom Arnold

Films together

  • John Turturro3 films together, 1995 to 2020
    John Turturro's page
  • Matt Dillon3 films together, 1995 to 1997
    Matt Dillon's page
    • Pitch1997IMDb rating 6.5Douglas as HimselfDillon as Himself
    • Grace of My Heart1996IMDb rating 6.8Douglas as Denise Waverly / Edna BuxtonDillon as Jay Phillips
    • To Die For1995IMDb rating 6.8Douglas as Janice MarettoDillon as Larry Maretto
  • Ethan Hawke2 films together, 1993 to 1995
    Ethan Hawke's page
    • Search and Destroy1995IMDb rating 5.3Douglas as Marie DavenportHawke as Roger
    • Alive1993IMDb rating 7.1Douglas as Lilliana MetholHawke as Nando Parrado
  • Nick Nolte2 films together, 1991 to 2015
    Nick Nolte's page
    • Return to Sender2015IMDb rating 5.1Douglas as JudyNolte as Mitchell Wells
    • Cape Fear1991IMDb rating 7.3Douglas as Lori DavisNolte as Sam Bowden
  • Kevin Pollak2 films together, 2008 to 2020
    Kevin Pollak's page
  • Tom Arnold2 films together, 2008 to 2009
    Tom Arnold's page
  • Also two films together14 more actors
    • Kevin BaconStir of Echoes (1999) and Picture Perfect (1997)
    • Joe PantolianoThe Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and Pitch (1997)
    • Gary BuseyTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) and Rough Riders (1997)
    • Kevin DunnStir of Echoes (1999) and Picture Perfect (1997)
    • Lucy LiuThe Year of Getting to Know Us (2008) and Flypaper (1999)
    • Jane LynchThe Late Bloomer (2016) and The Californians (2005)
    • M.C. GaineyThe New Guy (2002) and Happy, Texas (1999)
    • Pam GrierTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) and The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
    • Eric StoltzPitch (1997) and Grace of My Heart (1996)
    • Peter BogdanovichTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) and Bella Mafia (1997)
    • Fred WilliamsonTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) and Pitch (1997)
    • Jay MohrThe Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and Picture Perfect (1997)
    • Patricia BelcherSister (2014) and Message in a Bottle (1999)
    • Jimmy FallonThe Year of Getting to Know Us (2008) and Factory Girl (2006)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Illeana Douglas's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$506 million

17 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 37 films: 17 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 11Figure not found

Top grosser

Cape Fear1991as Lori Davis$182 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Cape Fear1991as Lori Davis
    $182M36.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Message in a Bottle1999as Lina Paul
    $119M23.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Picture Perfect1997as Darcy
    $44M8.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Alive1993as Lilliana Methol
    $37M7.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The New Guy2002as Kiki Pierce
    $31M6.2% of the total
  6. 6
    The Next Best Thing2000as Elizabeth Ryder
    $24M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    To Die For1995as Janice Maretto
    $21M4.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Stir of Echoes1999as Lisa Weil
    $21M4.2% of the total
Ghost World (2001), $8.8 millionThe Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), $7.1 millionFactory Girl (2006), $3.6 millionShe's Funny That Way (2014), $3.1 millionHappy, Texas (1999), $1.9 millionGrace of My Heart (1996), $660,313Search and Destroy (1995), $389,503Dummy (2002), $71,646Expired (2007), $64,793

$25.7 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

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