Elizabeth Perkins facts for kids
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Elizabeth Perkins
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Perkins in 2008
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| Born | November 18, 1960 |
| Education | DePaul University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Terry Kinney
(m. 1984; div. 1988)Julio Macat
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is a talented American actress. She has starred in many popular movies and TV shows. You might know her from films like Big (1988), The Flintstones (1994), and Hop (2011). She also played a memorable character named Celia Hodes in the TV series Weeds. For her work on Weeds, she received several important awards nominations.
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Early Life and Education
Elizabeth Perkins was born on November 18, 1960. Her grandparents came to the United States from Greece. They changed their family name to "Perkins" when they moved.
Elizabeth grew up in a town called Colrain, Massachusetts. Her parents separated when she was young. She started acting in local theater groups, which are community plays.
Learning to Act
Perkins went to Northfield Mount Hermon School, a special preparatory school. After that, from 1978 to 1981, she studied acting in Chicago. She earned her Certificate in Acting from the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University.
In 1984, she performed for the first time on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City. She was in a play called Brighton Beach Memoirs. She also worked with other theater groups, like The New York Shakespeare Festival.
Acting Career Highlights
Elizabeth Perkins quickly became known as a promising new actress. In 1986, she made her first movie appearance in About Last Night.... A big moment in her career was co-starring with Tom Hanks in the movie Big.
She earned praise for her role in the film Avalon. She also received good reviews for her performance in The Doctor (1991). In that movie, she played a character dealing with a very serious illness.
Famous Movie Roles
Perkins has appeared in many well-known films. In 1994, she played Wilma Flintstone in The Flintstones. That same year, she was in Miracle on 34th Street, playing Dorey Walker.
Later, in 2000, she appeared in 28 Days. She also had a small voice role in the animated movie Finding Nemo (2003). She voiced Coral, who was Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother. In 2005, she played a psychiatrist in The Ring Two.
Television Success
From 2005 to 2009, Elizabeth Perkins starred in the TV series Weeds. She played the character Celia Hodes. Her performance on Weeds earned her two nominations for the Golden Globe Award. She was also nominated three times for an Emmy Award for her role.
She once said that Celia Hodes was her favorite character to play. After five seasons, she decided to leave the show in 2010. More recently, she played Birdie in the Netflix series GLOW. She also appeared in the popular show This Is Us from 2017 to 2022. In 2023, she had a main role in the second season of The Afterparty.
Personal Life
Elizabeth Perkins was married to Terry Kinney from 1984 to 1988. She has one daughter. In 2000, she married Julio Macat, who is a cinematographer. Through this marriage, she gained three stepsons.
In 2005, when she was 44 years old, she found out she had a type of diabetes.
Awards and Nominations
Elizabeth Perkins has been recognized for her acting with several nominations:
- In 1992, she was nominated for a CFCA Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Doctor.
- For her role in Weeds, she received multiple nominations. These included two Golden Globe Award nominations (in 2006 and 2007) and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations (in 2006, 2007, and 2009) for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
- She was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2019 for her work in Sharp Objects.
See also
In Spanish: Elizabeth Perkins para niños
