Easy Come Easy Gaughin

Mary Beth Hurt

Frequently confused (by me) with Pamela Reed, although I don’t think Ms Reed ever appeared in a smart role in a Woody drama.

Like John Hurt, she scores with strong roles in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and recently (with 2006’s The Dead Girl), but her hottest period was 1989-1993 with the at-the-time-hilarious-but-may-not-have-dated-well Parents, Defenseless, Light Sleeper (under the direction of her husband Paul Schrader), and Six Degrees of Separation.

I find the quiet, intense, intellectual vibe she projects in Interiors and The World According To Garp appealing. I would like to see more of that in women’s roles, and fewer goofy sex kittens.

10) Parents 9) Light Sleeper 8) Chilly Scenes of Winter 7) Defenseless 6) Affliction 5) DARYL 4) Six Degrees of Separation 3) The Dead Girl 2) Interiors 1) The World According to Garp

Percentile rating

81.08

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