Lindsay Crouse

Biography

Lindsay Crouse is an American actress who trained at New York City's HB Studio after starting out as a modern and jazz dancer. Her first Broadway appearance came in a 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing, and her earliest screen work, from 1976, was in small parts for television and theatrical movies. She went on to appear in Slap Shot (1977), Between the Lines (1977), The Verdict (1982), Places in the Heart (1984), House of Games (1987), Prefontaine (1997) and The Insider (1999). Her supporting turn in Places in the Heart earned an Academy Award nomination, and she took the leading role in House of Games, written and directed by David Mamet. On television she played Kate McBride on Hill Street Blues and Maggie Walsh on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and she earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the CBS Schoolbreak Special Between Mother and Daughter. Crouse is a Grammy Award nominee as well.

78years old

Turns 79 on May 12in 212 days

Born May 12, 1948New York City
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Lindsay Ann Crouse

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 30 years1977 to 2007

Genres

Drama73%, 16 films
Thriller36%, 8 films
Comedy23%, 5 films
Crime23%, 5 films
Sci-Fi18%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Crouse started out as a modern and jazz dancer, then soon moved into acting. Her Broadway debut came in 1972, in Much Ado About Nothing.
Beyond film
Crouse brought back The Belle of Amherst in 2007, a solo performance that explores the life of the poet Emily Dickinson, staged at the Gloucester Stage in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Lindsay Crouse movies on Netflix

Mr. Brooks2007IMDb rating 7.2as Captain Lister
Cherish2002IMDb rating 6.6as Therapist
Impostor2001IMDb rating 6.2as Chancellor
Stranger in My House1999IMDb rating 5.5as Patti Young
The Insider1999IMDb rating 7.8as Sharon Tiller
Progeny1998IMDb rating 4.9as Dr. Susan Lamarche
Prefontaine1997IMDb rating 6.8as Elfriede Prefontaine
Norma Jean & Marilyn1996IMDb rating 6.0as Natasha Lytess
The Arrival1996IMDb rating 6.2as Ilana Green
The Juror1996IMDb rating 5.7as Tallow
Bye Bye Love1995IMDb rating 6.2as Grace Damico
The Indian in the Cupboard1995IMDb rating 6.0as Jane (Mom)
Desperate Hours1990IMDb rating 5.4as Brenda Chandler
Communion1989IMDb rating 5.5as Anne Strieber
House of Games1987IMDb rating 7.2as Margaret Ford
Iceman1984IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Diane Brady
Places in the Heart1984IMDb rating 7.4as Margaret Lomax
Daniel1983IMDb rating 6.6as Rochelle Isaacson
The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7as Kaitlin Costello Price
Prince of the City1981IMDb rating 7.4as Carla Ciello
Between the Lines1977IMDb rating 6.6as Abbie
Slap Shot1977IMDb rating 7.2as Lily

Best known for

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

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The Insider1999 Biography, Drama, Thrilleras Sharon Tiller
IMDb rating 7.8193K votes
The Arrival1996 Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Ilana Green
IMDb rating 6.242K votes
House of Games1987as Margaret Ford
IMDb rating 7.226K votes
The Indian in the Cupboard1995as Jane (Mom)
IMDb rating 6.033K votes
Places in the Heart1984as Margaret Lomax
IMDb rating 7.416K votes
Slap Shot1977as Lily
IMDb rating 7.246K votes
The Verdict1982as Kaitlin Costello Price
IMDb rating 7.751K votes
Mr. Brooks2007as Captain Lister
IMDb rating 7.2164K votes

Most often with

Sidney Lumet directed three of these films. Fourteen 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.

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Danny Glover

Paul Newman

Demi Moore

Timothy Hutton

James Tolkan

Lane Smith

Sidney LumetDirector, 3 films

Films together

Danny Glover2 films together, 1984
Danny Glover's page
- Iceman1984IMDb rating 6.2Crouse as Dr. Diane BradyGlover as Loomis
- Places in the Heart1984IMDb rating 7.4Crouse as Margaret LomaxGlover as Moze
Paul Newman2 films together, 1977 to 1982
Paul Newman's page
- The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7Crouse as Kaitlin Costello PriceNewman as Frank Galvin
- Slap Shot1977IMDb rating 7.2Crouse as LilyNewman as Reggie
Demi Moore2 films together, 1996 to 2007
Demi Moore's page
- Mr. Brooks2007IMDb rating 7.2Crouse as Captain ListerMoore as Det. Tracy Atwood
- The Juror1996IMDb rating 5.7Crouse as TallowMoore as Annie
Timothy Hutton2 films together, 1983 to 1984
Timothy Hutton's page
- Iceman1984IMDb rating 6.2Crouse as Dr. Diane BradyHutton as Dr. Stanley Shephard
- Daniel1983IMDb rating 6.6Crouse as Rochelle IsaacsonHutton as Daniel Isaacson
James Tolkan2 films together, 1981 to 1984
James Tolkan's page
- Iceman1984IMDb rating 6.2Crouse as Dr. Diane BradyTolkan as Maynard
- Prince of the City1981IMDb rating 7.4Crouse as Carla CielloTolkan as Assistant U.S. Atty. George Polito
Lane Smith2 films together, 1977 to 1984
Lane Smith's page
- Places in the Heart1984IMDb rating 7.4Crouse as Margaret LomaxSmith as Albert Denby
- Between the Lines1977IMDb rating 6.6Crouse as AbbieSmith as Walsh
Sidney LumetDirector, 3 films, 1981 to 1983
All films by Sidney Lumet
- Daniel1983IMDb rating 6.6Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson
- The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7Crouse as Kaitlin Costello Price
- Prince of the City1981IMDb rating 7.4Crouse as Carla Ciello
Also two films together8 more actors
- Colin StintonDaniel (1983) and The Verdict (1982)
- John RubinsteinNorma Jean & Marilyn (1996) and Daniel (1983)
- Nestor SerranoThe Insider (1999) and The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
- Jack WallaceStranger in My House (1999) and House of Games (1987)
- Matthew CowlesThe Juror (1996) and Slap Shot (1977)
- Julie BovassoDaniel (1983) and The Verdict (1982)
- Lewis J. StadlenThe Verdict (1982) and Between the Lines (1977)
- Norman ParkerDaniel (1983) and Prince of the City (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.