Penelope Ann Miller Biography

Fast Facts

• Has been named "Star of Tomorrow" by the Motion Picture Bookers Club
• Has supported the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which provides seriously ill children with medical care regardless of their ability to pay
• Was nominated for the 1989 Drama Desk Award for outstanding featured actress in a play
• Received the Ft․ Lauderdale International Film Festival career achievement award
• Trained in acting at the HB Studio with Herbert Berghoff
• Quote: "(On playing Mary Todd Lincoln): "[She] suffered like no woman has suffered․․․She was a fighter and a survivor․․․Nowadays, I think people would be a bit impressed and enamored with her, but then [being intelligent and vocal] wasn't what women did․""
• Well known for her role in "The Artist․"