$8,500
DELANEAU Ref. L-380. Donated by Rita Wilson and DeLaneau Notes Rita Wilson caught film-going audiences ' attention with her now famous crying scene in the box-office hit "Sleepless in Seattle". Known for her versatility, Rita's two recent appearances were a study in contrast. She was seen as every man's fantasy as a cocktail waitress in "That Thing You Do", followed by her starring role as the epitome of a suburban wife opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Paramount's holiday film `Jingle All the Way". Wilson's other feature credits include "Now and Then", with Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and Melanie Griffith; Nora Ephron's, "Mixed Nuts ", in which she costarred with Steve Martin, Madeleine Kahn, Juliette Lewis and Adam Sandler; "Bonfire of the Vanities " and "Volunteers" (where she first met her husband Tom Hanks). On television, Wilson has starred in HBO 's cable film "Barbarians at the Gate" and has guest starred in "Civil Wars ", "Tales from the Crypt" and "Thirtysomething". She also had a recurring role on "Midnight Caller". Early in her career, Wilson accepted an invitation to work and train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. During her year in England, she appeared in numerous stage productions, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream " , "The Oresteia " and "Tis Pity She's a Whore " , all at the Macowan theater in London. Her performance as `Celia' at the John Anson Ford Theater in Los Angeles of "As You Like It" Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
