1955-08-27 Savannah, Georgia, USA
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid is a retired American actress, best known for her portrayal of adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1980). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Truman (1995). She has over 70 film and television credits to her name. Her films include Pretty Baby (1978), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Rumble Fish, Silkwood (both 1983), Psycho III, Heat, Extremities (all 3 in 1986), The Neon Bible (1995), Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), What Lies Beneath (2000), A Guy Thing (2003), Party Monster (2003), The Clearing (2004), and Another Happy Day (2011). She's had roles in numerous TV movies including Truman (1995) as Bess Truman, The Possessed (1977), Desperate Lives (1982), A Bunny's Tale (1985), Night of the Hunter (1991), Ruby Bridges (1998), Before He Wakes (1998), Down Will Come Baby (1999), Path to War (2002), Tribute (2009), and more. She had a main role as Karen Tyler on the series Wonderfalls, and recurring role as Mother Superior on the TV series Pushing Daisies. She has also guest starred on several TV series including Starsky & Hutch, the original Hawaii Five-O, The X-Files, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Prison Break, Lost, Cold Case, Heroes, and Criminal Minds.
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Another Happy Day | Donna | 2011-11-18 |
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The Psycho Legacy | Self | 2010-10-19 |
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Backyard Wedding | Susan Slauson | 2010-07-13 |
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Nora Roberts' Tribute | Cathy Morrow | 2009-04-11 |
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Dream Boy | Vivian Davies | 2008-10-24 |
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Valley of the Heart's Delight | Natalie Walsh | 2006-04-24 |
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Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On | 2006-06-06 | |
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Mommie Dearest: Life with Joan | 2006-06-06 | |
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Mommie Dearest: The Revival of Joan | 2006-06-06 | |
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The Clearing | Eva Finch | 2004-07-02 |
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Party Monster | Elke | 2003-09-05 |
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Path to War | Marny Clifford | 2003-10-28 |
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A Guy Thing | Sandra Cooper | 2003-01-17 |
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The Angel Doll | Fronia Black | 2002-09-14 |
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Dirty Pictures | Dianne Barrie | 2000-05-27 |
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What Lies Beneath | Jody | 2000-07-21 |
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Down Will Come Baby | Dorothy McIntyre | 1999-05-04 |
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Ruby Bridges | Miss Woodmere | 1998-01-18 |
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Before He Wakes | Joanne Michaels | 1998-12-01 |
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If These Walls Could Talk | Marcia Schulman | 1996-09-11 |
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The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue | Mrs. Annie Feagan | 1996-12-15 |
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Critical Choices | Diana Johnson | 1996-12-08 |
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Bastard Out of Carolina | Aunt Raylene | 1996-12-15 |
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The Cure | Gail | 1995-04-21 |
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Lynette Salerno | 1995-11-03 |
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The Neon Bible | Sarah | 1995-08-23 |
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Truman | Bess Truman | 1995-09-09 |
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Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story | Darlene | 1993-05-09 |
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Night of the Hunter | Willa Harper | 1991-05-04 |
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Brenda Starr | Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb | 1989-05-15 |
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After the Promise | Anna Jackson | 1987-10-11 |
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Psycho III | Maureen Coyle | 1986-04-02 |
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The Ladies Club | Lucy Bricker | 1986-04-01 |
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Extremities | Terry | 1986-08-22 |
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Heat | Cassie | 1986-10-16 |
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A Bunny's Tale | Toby | 1985-02-25 |
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Silkwood | Angela | 1983-12-14 |
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Rumble Fish | Cassandra | 1983-10-09 |
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Strange Invaders | Margaret Bigelow | 1983-09-16 |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill | Susan Masters | 1982-04-12 |
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Desperate Lives | Eileen Phillips | 1982-03-03 |
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Mommie Dearest | Christina Crawford | 1981-09-16 |
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Inside Moves | Louise | 1980-12-19 |
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Honeysuckle Rose | Jeanne | 1980-07-18 |
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Pretty Baby | Frieda | 1978-04-05 |
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Battered | Doris Thompson | 1978-09-26 |
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Forever | Sybil Davidson | 1978-01-06 |
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The Possessed | Lane | 1977-05-01 |
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In the Glitter Palace | Casey Walker | 1977-02-23 |
