Performed with the University of Georgia Theater Workshop, the National Shakespeare Conservatory and the Film Actors' Workshop at Burbank Studios
Made her TV debut in an episode of NBC's Gibbsville in 1976
Her first film role was in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978)
Was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and for a Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress for Mommie Dearest (1981)
Awards
1996Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Miniseries or a Special:nominated
1980Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:nominated