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Actress: Drop Dead Gorgeous. Alexandra Paige Holden is an American actress. Her credits include films such as Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001) and The Hot Chick (2002), and recurring roles in the television series Friends, Ally McBeal, Friday Night Lights, Franklin & Bash, and Rizzoli & Isles.
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
- Northfield, Minnesota, USA
- Kirsten Dunst
- Denise Richards
- Ellen Barkin
- Allison Janney
- Kirstie Alley
- Sam McMurray
- Amy Adams
- Alexandra Holden
- Laurie A. Sinclair
- Shannon Nelson
Kirsten Dunst starred as the protagonist, Amber Atkins. Amber was a beautiful pageant teen from Minnesota who just wanted to be like her idol, Diane Sawyer. Amber had the support of her mom and her mom's best friend while gunning for the title. Dunst went on to star in Bring It On a year later and won acclaim for her work in Hidden Figures, Fargo, ...
Denise Richards had an incredible career in the '90s, starring in projects like Melrose Place and Starship Troopers. In Drop Dead Gorgeous, Richards played Rebecca "Becky" Ann Leeman. Becky was the quintessential wolf in sheep's clothing. She would do anything it took to be crowned the winner. It was in her favor that her mother Gladys was a part o...
Ellen Barkin did a phenomenal job of playing Amber's mom, Annette Atkins. Annette was harsher than Amber and pushed her daughter to succeed in life. Annette was typically seen doing Loretta's hair and smoking but she followed Amber around to support her goal of becoming a winner of a beauty pageant. RELATED: Miss Juneteenth & 9 Other Great Movies A...
The iconic Allison Janney portrayed Annette's best friend and neighbor, Loretta. She was like a second mom to Amber when Annette found herself in the hospital, and Loretta helped Amber get where she needed to be in the circuit. Janney has had phenomenal roles in her long acting career and her role as Loretta was one of her funniest. Outside of her ...
Legendary actress Kirstie Alley portrayed Becky's mom and former beauty queen, Gladys Leeman. Gladys was the antagonist of the film, killing beauty queen contestants so that her daughter had a better chance of winning. As a former pageant gal, Gladys knew what it took to win. Alley has been in the industry since the late '70s and is known for her t...
Sam McMurray played Becky's hardworking and bored father, Lester. It became obvious that Becky and Gladys were the apples of Lester's eyes but he was also the provider who gave them the lavish lifestyle they were looking for. McMurray has been working since the '70s and has been in myriad films and shows. More recently, fans can see McMurray in The...
Six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams played Leslie Miller in Drop Dead Gorgeous. Adams knocked it out of the park as the ditzy, overly sexual beauty pageant contestant. Although this wasn't one of Adams' best roles, it's a special one for fans since it was her first. Fans of Adams know that she's won awards for Junebug, American Hustle, and Big Eyes, t...
Alexandra Holden played the incredible Mary Johanson. Mary was a former Miss America's Princess and was excited to help out with the present pageant. Close friends with Amber, Mary shared her story of recovering from an eating disorder. In one of the more memorable scenes of the movie, Mary performed "Don't Cry Out Loud" in front of the audience. R...
Laurie A. Sinclair is a musician and actor who hasn't been a part of the film world since 2008. Along with Drop Dead Gorgeous, Sinclair was in an episode of Californication and the film The Cure. In Drop Dead Gorgeous, she played the dark Michelle Johnson. These days Sinclair goes by Rie Sinclair and is focusing on her music. According to her own w...
Shannon Nelson played the dog-loving beauty contestant, Tess Weinhaus. Compared to the other contestants, Tess was socially awkward and loved yarn and beagles. Nevertheless, she added a great comedic element to the dark movie. Nelson started working in film and TV in the '90s. Outside of Drop Dead Gorgeous, she's been in Gold, Pairings, Cannabis Mo...
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirsten Dunst , Ellen Barkin , Brittany Murphy , Allison Janney , Denise Richards , Kirstie Alley , and Amy Adams in her film debut.
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Alexandra Paige Holden (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Known for her film work in the comedy and horror genres, her credits include In & Out (1997), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), and Lovely Molly (2011).
Actress: Drop Dead Gorgeous. Alexandra Paige Holden is an American actress. Her credits include films such as Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001) and The Hot Chick (2002), and recurring roles in the television series Friends, Ally McBeal, Friday Night Lights, Franklin & Bash, and Rizzoli & Isles. She is also known for her roles in ...
- April 30, 1977
Jan 17, 2022 · At the time of Drop Dead Gorgeous, religious fanaticism might have felt a little less of an existential threat to democracy and more of a simple target for innocuous satire. Today, in the wake of a near-miss coup and the continued use of religious rhetoric by right-wing fanatics to threaten violence , the clever satire of Drop Dead Gorgeous ...
Mary Johanson : With one week to go before the pageant, I was finishing my outfit, rehearsing my talent, brushing up on current events, and running 18 miles a day on about 400 calories. I was ready. [the documentary crew are filming the reigning local pageant winner, a hospitalized anorexic girl. Amber is doing her hair]
