Diana Scarwid
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is a retired American actress, best known for her portrayal of adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1980). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Truman (1995).
She has over 70 film and television credits to her name. Her films include Pretty Baby (1978), Honeysuckle Rose
She's had roles in numerous TV movies including Truman (1995) as Bess Truman, The Possessed (1977), Desperate Lives (1982), A Bunny's Tale (1985), Night of the Hunter (1991), Ruby Bridges (1998), Before He Wakes (1998), Down Will Come Baby (1999), Path to War (2002), Tribute (2009), and more.
She had a main role as Karen Tyler on the series Wonderfalls, and recurring role as Mother Superior on the TV series Pushing Daisies. She has also guest starred on several TV series including Starsky & Hutch, the original Hawaii Five-O, The X-Files, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Prison Break, Lost, Cold Case, Heroes, and Criminal Minds.
Born
Aug 27, 1955
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
49 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.7
Known For
What Lies Beneath
2000
as Jody
Pretty Baby
1978
as Frieda
Rumble Fish
1983
as Cassandra
The Clearing
2004
as Eva Finch
The Cure
1995
as Gail
Silkwood
1983
as Angela
Party Monster
2003
as Elke
A Guy Thing
2003
as Sandra Cooper
Psycho III
1986
as Maureen Coyle
Mommie Dearest
1981
as Christina Crawford
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