PENELOPE ANN MILLER
Miller has received Golden Globe and Tony Award nominations for her performances in "Carlito's Way" and "Our Town," respectively. Most recently she was seen opposite Alec Baldwin in "The Shadow."
After leaving her native Los Angeles at age 18, Miller's big break came when she originated the role of Daisy in Neil Simon's Tony Award-winning play "Biloxi Blues." She repeated that role in Mike Nichols' film version opposite Matthew Broderick. In 1989 she returned to Broadway to star as Emily in "Our Town."
She has received critical acclaim for her roles in such productions as "Awakenings" opposite Robert De Niro and Richard Attenborough's "Chaplin." Other starring roles include "Other People's Money" opposite Danny Devito, "Kindergarten Cop" opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, "The Freshman" opposite Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, "The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag," "Year of the Comet" and "Miles From Home," opposite Richard Gere.
Miller has received numerous accolades including being named "Most Promising Actress" from the Chicago Film Critics Association in 1990, and "Star of Tomorrow" from the Motion Picture Bookers Club in NY, also in 1990.
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