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Linda Fiorentino - Biography |
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Linda Fiorentino (born 9 March 1958
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. She is known for
her roles in films such as Dogma, Vision Quest, Men in Black, and The Last
Seduction, perhaps her signature role.
Fiorentino got her first professional acting role in 1985 when she starred
in the movie Vision Quest. It was not until 1994 that she was widely
recognized, when she received rave reviews and accolades for her
performance in the movie The Last Seduction, where she plays femme fatale
Bridget, almost the textbook example of a murderous seductress in a modern
film noir. Because it was aired on HBO television she was ineligible for
an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, despite glowing reviews. She
later worked with director John Dahl who cast her in his film,
Unforgettable. Her co-star from Gotcha!, Anthony Edwards, has also
directed her in one of his films. The 1992 movie Chain of Desire presents
a singing performance by her character, although whether or not she is
actually singing that song is unknown.
Since 2002, after a series of unsuccessful projects, Fiorentino has kept a
low profile and her most recent film role, in Liberty Stands Still,
received little attention, because it was filmed months before and was
released a few months after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Fiorentino has been seen attending political functions such as the
screening of Street Smart, and also attended a State of the Union dinner
in New York City in 2006. She is currently working on the untitled "Tina
Modotti" project based on the biography of Modotti's life.
She was married to director John Byrum for a time, but they divorced in
1993. She is still very close to Byrum's children and is often seen with
them. She splits her time between Westport, Connecticut and New York City. |
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Linda Fiorentino - Personal Quotes |
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"The thing that's always
bothered me is that, even if you have a strong female character,
invariably in the third act she has to say something like, 'I'm
sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you,' or she has to become really
vulnerable and wimpy and get her comeuppance. Even in something like
Thelma & Louise (1991), where you have these two very strong
characters, they have to die in the end. What's so special about The
Last Seduction (1994) is that none of that happens. Had a Hollywood
studio made that film instead of an independent, it would have been
very different. She definitely wouldn't have gotten away with what
she does get away with."
"Marriage is a financial contract; I have enough contracts already."
"I go to bed with men, not boys."
All I'm thinking about today is cleaning my bathroom.
As actors, the thing we have to fight, more than even the business
part of making movies, is boredom.
Chazz Palminteri is just the ultimate screen husband.
Do you know what my real name is? It's Clorinda. Which is also
Italian. They used to call me Clorox when I was a kid.
I have a sister who's kind of in the business-she does voice-overs.
I think they all watch what I go through and have decided to get
married and have children instead. It's a safer bet.
On getting the part of Bethany: "When I read the script, I just said
there's no way anyone else is allowed to have this part. I thought
it was extremely clever and it had very imaginative answers to all
my childhood questions about angels and devils and the apostles and
all that stuff."
I don't look at scripts in terms of commercially. I just look at the
part, the people involved.
I never wear leather.
I would love to have children, yes. Maybe even adopt them. I'm not
sure that I should pass on my genes.
I would like to do maybe a smaller romantic comedy.
I've been in the bargain basement of the movie business.
I was still making movies so it wasn't as if I were working in a
bar, but they were independent films that couldn't find
distributors.
They're my favorite two words these days: Oscar reject.
You can talk about movies all you want, but I have this porcelain
fetish. I've had it since I was a kid, because there were so many
kids in my family, the only place I had any solace was in the
bathroom.
You constantly have to find something that's challenging, a director
who's challenging, co-stars who are challenging. That's what keeps
us going
Teens aren't just interested in getting laid. I won't believe that's
all they're interested in. I have four younger sisters and they're
sick of being shown how they're supposed to react in bed.
Sometimes I have to work because I need the money. You weigh the
issues and ask yourself, Can I wake up every morning and do this? |
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Linda Fiorentino - Filmography |
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Liberty Stands Still (2002)
.... Liberty Wallace
... aka Liberty stands still - Im Visier des Mörders (Germany: DVD
title)
Where the Money Is (2000) .... Carol MacKay
... aka Heißer Coup, Ein (Germany)
... aka Where the Money is - Ein heißer Coup (Germany: DVD box
title)
What Planet Are You From? (2000) .... Helen Gordon
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) .... Christine Lynch
... aka Ganz gewöhnlicher Dieb, Ein (Germany)
Dogma (1999) .... Bethany Sloane
Body Count (1998) .... Natalie
Men in Black (1997) .... Dr. Laurel Weaver/Agent L (Elle)
... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Kicked in the Head (1997) .... Megan
Larger Than Life (1996) .... Terry Bonura
Unforgettable (1996) .... Dr. Martha Briggs
Bodily Harm (1995) .... Rita Cates
Jade (1995) .... Trina Gavin
The Desperate Trail (1995) (V) .... Sarah O'Rourke
The Last Seduction (1994) .... Bridget Gregory/Wendy Kroy
Charlie's Ghost Story (1994) .... Marta
... aka Charlie's Ghost: The Story of Coronado
Acting on Impulse (1993) (TV) .... Susan Gittes
... aka Eyes of a Stranger (USA)
... aka Roses Are Dead
... aka Secret Lies
... aka Secret Lives (USA)
Chain of Desire (1992) .... Alma D'Angeli
Beyond the Law (1992) .... Renee Jason
... aka Fixing the Shadow (International: English title)
Shout (1991) .... Molly
Queens Logic (1991) .... Carla
Strangers (1991) .... Helen
The Neon Empire (1989) (TV) .... Lucy
The Moderns (1988) .... Rachel Stone
Wildfire (1988) .... Kay
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Betsy Van Kennon (1 episode, 1985)
- The Night Caller (1985) TV Episode .... Betsy Van Kennon
After Hours (1985) .... Kiki Bridges
Gotcha! (1985) .... Sasha
Vision Quest (1985) .... Carla
... aka Crazy for You (Philippines: English title) |
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Linda Fiorentino - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Linda Fiorentino
YouTube: Linda Fiorentino
Linda Fiorentino at Babemania.com
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