Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas as Lisa, Tom's quirky and spiritual sister-in-law, in Stir of Echoes

Biography

Born 07/25/1965

Blessed with a whippetlike physique and expressive, quirky features (especially her enormous, saucer-shaped eyes), Illeana Douglas came by her acting genes honestly enough as the granddaughter of two-time Academy Award-winner Melvyn Douglas, who used to regale her with stories about hanging out...
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Awards

  • In 1999, received Golden Satellite for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy)

Highlights

  • In 2002, Had co-starring role in the Off-Broadway play "Surviving Grace"
  • In 2001, Co-starred in Terry Zwigoff's "Ghost World" as Roberta, a flaky art teacher
  • In 2000, Announced to make feature directorial debut with "Sorority Rule"

Family & Companions

  • Martin Scorsese: born in 1942; together from c. 1988 to 1997
  • Melvyn Douglas: grandfather (born on April 5, 1901; died on August 4, 1981; won Best Supporting Actor Oscars for "Hud" (1963) and "Being There" (1979))
  • Rosalind Hightower: grandmother (divorced from Melvyn Douglas)

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