Bonnie Blair Brown (born April , ) is an American theater, film and
television actress. She has had a number of high-profile roles,
including in the play Copenhagen on Broadway, the leading actress in
the films Altered States (), Continental Divide () and Strapless (),
as well as a run as the title character in the comedy-drama television
series The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, which ran from to . Her
later roles include Nina Sharp on the Fox television series Fringe and
Judy King on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.Brown was born
in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Elizabeth Ann (née Blair), a
teacher, and Milton Henry Brown, who worked at the Central
Intelligence Agency. She graduated from The Madeira School in McLean,
Virginia, and then pursued acting at the National Theatre School of
Canada, graduating in . She gained notice as a participating actor at
the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and spent several years working on
the stage.Brown's first feature role was in the Oscar-winning film
The Paper Chase; her first major starring role was in The Choirboys in
. Among her other film credits were Altered States (opposite William
Hurt), One Trick Pony (with Paul Simon), the film Stealing Home
(opposite Mark Harmon) and A Flash of Green (). Her arguably highest
profile film role to date was the romantic lead opposite John Belushi
in Continental Divide () for which she received her first Golden Globe
Award nomination, in the category of Best Motion Picture Actress in a
Comedy/Musical.
television actress. She has had a number of high-profile roles,
including in the play Copenhagen on Broadway, the leading actress in
the films Altered States (), Continental Divide () and Strapless (),
as well as a run as the title character in the comedy-drama television
series The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, which ran from to . Her
later roles include Nina Sharp on the Fox television series Fringe and
Judy King on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.Brown was born
in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Elizabeth Ann (née Blair), a
teacher, and Milton Henry Brown, who worked at the Central
Intelligence Agency. She graduated from The Madeira School in McLean,
Virginia, and then pursued acting at the National Theatre School of
Canada, graduating in . She gained notice as a participating actor at
the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and spent several years working on
the stage.Brown's first feature role was in the Oscar-winning film
The Paper Chase; her first major starring role was in The Choirboys in
. Among her other film credits were Altered States (opposite William
Hurt), One Trick Pony (with Paul Simon), the film Stealing Home
(opposite Mark Harmon) and A Flash of Green (). Her arguably highest
profile film role to date was the romantic lead opposite John Belushi
in Continental Divide () for which she received her first Golden Globe
Award nomination, in the category of Best Motion Picture Actress in a
Comedy/Musical.
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