My wife met her today at some sort of trade show and e-mailed me this pic she took. Says she’s a reasonably well-known actress who I should be able to recognize. I know I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I just can’t place her. Who the fuck is it?
I recognize the face, but I can’t put a name to it…
Dianne Wiest, perchance?
Looks maybe a little bit like Valerie Mahaffey?
Can’t find any pics of her with that hairdo, but here’s a good face pic from a similar angle.
It looks like Loretta Switt, aka Margaret Hot Lips Houlihan from MASH. But she is too young to be Switt.
Washoe, does your wife actually know who she is & is just challenginng you?
I’m thinking Valerie Mahaffey myself, BUT my first thought was indeed Diane Wiest, but she looks younger than I think Diane would.
She knows who it is; she’s just being coquettish by making me guess. :rolleyes:
Looks like Ellen Burstyn to me, although perhaps a bit too young.
It looks a bit like Amy Madigan
I know; that was my first response too. Looks like her, but way too young. The funny thing is that my wife says she was in a very well-known movie. But my wife and I have very different tastes in movies. We invariably watch them separately. So my guess is that it would have to be a *really *popular movie for her to know for a fact that I’ve seen it.
Will your wife penalize you for a wrong guess?
I’d say to submit Valerie Mahaffey as a guess just to see if we can eliminate her- though I wouldn’t know what “very well-known movie” would qualify.
Amy Madigan - Field of Dreams
Dammit, she found this thread! I didn’t know she still followed my Dope postings. :mad: She says all of your guesses are wrong.
How bout Rebecca De Mornay - Risky Business
Oh, if it is I’m going to go postal! I’ve always wanted to meet Rebecca De Mornay! You know, I think it is her. The jaw and the nose are a good match.
Not if she’s being chased around by Guido the Killer Pimp.
I have a feeling it’s her. My wife sent me an e-mail about half an hour ago that said “you’re cheating on Straight Dope,” and “I can’t believe you’ve never seen this movie.” And it’s true—I’ve never seen Risky Business.
ETA: new e-mail. It’s not Rebecca De Mornay.
Hmmm…Jennifer Grey? Dirty Dancing?
Well, Washoe, the good news is nobody else seem to be able to recognise her either. My only guess so far, Sissy Spacek, I shot down myself after searching pics, so I didn’t even bother to submit it.
Kelly McGillis in a blond wig?