Bonnie Bedelia
Biography
Bonnie Bedelia is an American actress born on March 25, 1948, in New York City, New York, USA. She began her career in theatre in the 1960s and transitioned to film and television. Bedelia made her film debut in The Gypsy Moths and appeared in notable films such as They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Lovers and Other Strangers, Heart Like a Wheel, The Prince of Pennsylvania, Die Hard, Presumed Innocent, and Needful Things. For her television work, Bedelia earned two Emmy Awards nominations. She played the lead role in the Lifetime television drama series The Division from 2001 to 2004 and later starred as Camille Braverman in the NBC drama series Parenthood.
Career overview
Bonnie Bedelia is an American actress born on March 25, 1948, in New York City, New York, USA. She began her career in theatre in the 1960s and transitioned to film, making her debut in The Gypsy Moths. Bedelia's film career includes notable roles in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Lovers and Other Strangers, Heart Like a Wheel, The Prince of Pennsylvania, Die Hard, Presumed Innocent, and Needful Things.
In addition to her film work, Bedelia has also appeared in television productions. She earned two Emmy Awards nominations for her television work and played the lead role in the Lifetime drama series The Division from 2001 to 2004. Bedelia later starred as family matriarch Camille Braverman in the NBC drama series Parenthood.
Throughout her career, Bedelia has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 88 known credits listed. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to excel in a variety of roles, from film to television, and she continues to be recognized for her contributions to the entertainment industry.
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- The Hill (2023) as Gram
- The Noel Diary (2022) as Ellie Foster
- Violet (2021) as Aunt Helen
- Sordid Lives (2020)
- WHAT / IF (2019) as Margaret
- A Stone in the Water (2019) as Martha
- Christmas on the Coast (2018) as Ellie Cassadine
- The Scent of Rain & Lightning (2018) as Annabelle
- A Very Sordid Wedding (2017) as Latrelle Williamson
- A Joyous Christmas (2017) as Joy
- Her Secret Sessions (2016) as Melanie
- Munchausen (2013) as Mother
- Parenthood (2010) as Camille Braverman
- Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) as Latrelle Williamson
- Life (2007)
- Big Love (2006) as Virginia Ginger Heffman
- Berkeley (2005) as Hawkins
- Manhood (2003) as Alice
- The Division (2001) as Kate McCafferty
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Madeline Klein
- Flowers for Algernon (2000) as Rose
- Sordid Lives (2000) as Latrelle Williamson
- Picnic (2000) as Flo Owens
- Gloria (1999) as Brenda
- Anywhere but Here (1999) as Carol
- Locked in Silence (1999) as Lydia
- Bad Manners (1998) as Nancy Westlund
- To Live Again (1998) as Iris Sayer
- Any Mother's Son (1997) as Dorothy Hajdys
- A Season in Purgatory (1996) as Valerie Sabbath
- Her Costly Affair (1996) as Dr. Diane Weston
- Homecoming (1996) as Eunice Logan
- A Season in Purgatory (1996) as Valerie Sabbath
- Shadow of a Doubt (1996) as Robin Harwell
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Nancy McDonald
- Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995) as Jill Coit
- Speechless (1994) as Annette
- Judicial Consent (1994) as Gwen Warwick
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Sally Creighton
- Needful Things (1993) as Polly Chalmers
- The Fire Next Time (1993) as Suzanne Morgan
- A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992) as Dr. Elizabeth Morgan
- Switched at Birth (1991) as Regina Twigg
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Holly McClane
- Presumed Innocent (1990) as Barbara Sabich
- Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990) as Hannah McGrath
- Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) as Kitty Oppenheimer
- Die Hard (1988) as Holly Gennaro McClane
- The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) as Pam Marshetta
- The Stranger (1987) as Alice Kildee
- When the Time Comes (1987) as Liddy Travis
- The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as Charlene
- Alex: The Life of a Child (1986) as Carole Deford
- Violets Are Blue (1986) as Ruth Squires
- Death of an Angel (1986) as Grace
- The Lady from Yesterday (1985) as Janet Weston
- Memorial Day (1983) as Cass
- Heart Like a Wheel (1983) as Shirley Muldowney
- The Million Dollar Infield (1982) as Marcia Miller
- Tourist (1980) as Mandy Burke
- Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier (1980) as Aleta
- Salem's Lot (1979) as Susan Norton
- Walking Through the Fire (1979) as Dr. Rand
- The Big Fix (1978) as Suzanne
- A Question of Love (1978) as Joan Saltzman
- The New Land (1974)
- Heatwave! (1974) as Laura Taylor
- Hawkins (1973) as Edith Dayton-Thomas
- Between Friends (1973) as Ellie
- Message to My Daughter (1973) as Janet Thatcher
- A Time For Love (1973) as Kitty
- Sandcastles (1972) as Jenna Hampshire
- The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie (1972) as Rosalie
- The Picture (1972) as Reva
- In Pursuit of Treasure (1972)
- Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) as Susan Henderson
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Ruby Bates
- The Gypsy Moths (1969) as Annie Burke
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Temple Brooks
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Tina Granger
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Laura
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Bonanza (1959) as Alice Harper
- Bonanza (1959) as Laurie Mansfield
- The Nutcracker (1958) as Clara
- Love of Life (1951)
- No Means No as Mrs. Wells
- Maybe We Should as Barb Warren