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Bonnie Bedelia
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Bedelia in The New Land (1974)
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Bonnie Bedelia Culkin
March 25, 1948 New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | Bonnie Culkin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ken Luber
(m. 1969; div. 1980)Jay Telfer
(m. 1975; div. 1975)Michael MacRae
(m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kit Culkin (brother) Macaulay Culkin (nephew) Kieran Culkin (nephew) Rory Culkin (nephew) |
Bonnie Bedelia (born Bonnie Bedelia Culkin; March 25, 1948) is an American actress. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. She began acting in the 1960s. Some of her most famous roles include playing Holly Gennero McClane in the Die Hard movies and Camille Braverman in the TV series Parenthood.
Bonnie Bedelia has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for her work on television. She also played a main role in the drama series The Division from 2001 to 2004.
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Early Life and Training
Bonnie Bedelia was born in New York City on March 25, 1948. Her mother, Marian Ethel, was a writer, and her father, Philip Harley Culkin, worked in public relations. She has two brothers, one of whom is actor Kit Culkin. This means she is the aunt of famous actors Macaulay, Kieran, and Rory Culkin.
When she was young, Bonnie studied dance at the School of American Ballet. She also trained to be an actress at HB Studio.
Acting Career Highlights
Before becoming a full-time actress, Bonnie Bedelia was a ballet dancer. She even performed in a few shows with the New York City Ballet, including The Nutcracker. Her only dancing role on screen was as Clara in a TV version of George Balanchine's Nutcracker in 1958.
From 1961 to 1967, Bedelia was a regular on the CBS soap opera Love of Life. She played the character Sandy Porter. She also acted on Broadway, where she first appeared in 1962. She won a Theatre World Award in 1966 for her lead role in the play My Sweet Charlie.
Bonnie Bedelia made her first movie appearance in The Gypsy Moths in 1969. Later that year, she gained attention for her role in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. She also starred in the comedy Lovers and Other Strangers (1970). On television, she had a main role in the ABC drama series The New Land (1974).
In 1984, Bedelia received great praise and a Golden Globe nomination. This was for her starring role as drag racer Shirley Muldowney in the movie Heart Like a Wheel (1983). She is also well-known for playing Holly Gennero McClane, the wife of Bruce Willis's character John McClane, in Die Hard (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990). Another notable role was Barbara Sabich in Presumed Innocent (1990), where she acted alongside Harrison Ford.
Bonnie Bedelia appeared in two movies based on Stephen King books: Salem's Lot (1979) and Needful Things (1993). She was nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances in the TV series Fallen Angels (1993) and the TV movie Locked in Silence (1999).
From 2001 to 2004, Bedelia played Capt. Kate McCafferty in the Lifetime TV drama series The Division. She later had guest roles in shows like Big Love and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2010 to 2015, she starred as Camille Braverman, the family matriarch, in the NBC drama series Parenthood.
More recently, in 2017, she appeared in the ABC crime drama Designated Survivor. She also starred in two Hallmark movies that year. In 2019, she was a guest star on the Netflix series What/If.
Personal Life
Bonnie Bedelia married scriptwriter Ken Luber in 1969. They had two sons named Uri and Jonah. They later divorced in 1980. In 1995, she married actor Michael MacRae.
Awards and Recognition
Bonnie Bedelia has received several awards and nominations for her acting.
- In 1967, she won a Theatre World Award for her role in My Sweet Charlie.
- She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1984 for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for Heart Like a Wheel.
- She also received Emmy Award nominations in 1994 for Fallen Angels and in 2000 for Locked in Silence.
- In 2012, she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ojai Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Bonnie Bedelia para niños
