Celia Weston (born December , ) is an American character actress.
Weston received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her
performance in Dead Man Walking (), and also had supporting roles in
more than movies, including The Talented Mr. Ripley (), In the
Bedroom (), Hulk (), and The Village (). On television, she is best
known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt in the CBS sitcom Alice
(â€").Weston began her career on stage, making her Broadway debut in .
After a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera, Ryan's Hope, she
joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Alice as Jolene Hunnicutt until the
series ended in . Weston later said that her role in Alice hindered
her film career. Although she had initially rejected the role, she
admitted that "the money became so phenomenal that I just had to do
it." In later years, Weston acted in independent films and stage
productions. She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for
Best Supporting Female for her role as Mary Beth Percy in the crime
drama film, Dead Man Walking opposite Susan Sarandon. She also
received her Tony Award nomination for her performance in the comedy
The Last Night of Ballyhoo ().Weston had many supporting roles in
films during her career. In the s she had guest starring roles on Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit, Frasier and Desperate Housewives. From
to she co-starred alongside Jason Lee and Alfre Woodard in the TNT
comedy-drama, Memphis Beat. She later had recurring roles on Modern
Family and American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Weston received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her
performance in Dead Man Walking (), and also had supporting roles in
more than movies, including The Talented Mr. Ripley (), In the
Bedroom (), Hulk (), and The Village (). On television, she is best
known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt in the CBS sitcom Alice
(â€").Weston began her career on stage, making her Broadway debut in .
After a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera, Ryan's Hope, she
joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Alice as Jolene Hunnicutt until the
series ended in . Weston later said that her role in Alice hindered
her film career. Although she had initially rejected the role, she
admitted that "the money became so phenomenal that I just had to do
it." In later years, Weston acted in independent films and stage
productions. She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for
Best Supporting Female for her role as Mary Beth Percy in the crime
drama film, Dead Man Walking opposite Susan Sarandon. She also
received her Tony Award nomination for her performance in the comedy
The Last Night of Ballyhoo ().Weston had many supporting roles in
films during her career. In the s she had guest starring roles on Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit, Frasier and Desperate Housewives. From
to she co-starred alongside Jason Lee and Alfre Woodard in the TNT
comedy-drama, Memphis Beat. She later had recurring roles on Modern
Family and American Horror Story: Freak Show.
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