Elizabeth Perkins

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Elizabeth Perkins in Los Angeles (2008)

Elizabeth Ann Perkins (* 18th November 1960 as Elizabeth Pisperikos in New York district of Queens ) is an American actress .

life and career

Perkins grew up in Vermont . She is of Greek descent through her paternal grandparents . When they emigrated to the USA, they changed their family name Pisperikos to Perkins.

After studying acting at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago , Perkins played in several plays from 1984 to 1985. She made her film debut in 1986 in the feature film Again like last night alongside Demi Moore . Continuing success was her from 2005 with the role of the suburban housewife and mother Celia Hodes in the television series Weeds , for which she was nominated several times for the Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards .

Perkins' first marriage was to actor Terry Kinney . She has been married to cameraman Julio Macat since June 2000 . She has a child with director Maurice Phillips .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Elizabeth Perkins  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. a b entry at filmreference.com