Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Birth : 1961-07-24, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

History

Illeana Hesselberg, most commonly known as Illeana Douglas, (born July 25, 1961) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Douglas has had a long-ranging diverse career as a character actor with a specialty in comedy. She is a granddaughter of Hollywood Golden Age screen star Melvyn Douglas.

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Movies

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self
This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to his private life as a gay man.
Made for Each Other
Doris
A sculptor uses magic to mold her ideal man into reality but begins to fall for her human friend and embraces the flaws that make love perfectly imperfect.
Just One Kiss
Marlene
Through a series of chance encounters, sparks fly between college literature professor Mia and Tony, a headliner at a Manhattan supper club. Unbeknownst to them, Mia’s mother, Marlene, and Tony’s mother, Sofia, are working some maternal matchmaking magic.
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.
78/52
Self
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Unleashed
Monty
When a cosmic event turns Emma's dog and cat into two perfect guys, Emma reconsiders her outlook on dating, hilariously works out her trust issues, and ultimately learns to love herself.
Art as Dialogue
Herself
Documentary on acting in the movie Ghost World (2001).
The Late Bloomer
Linda
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Max Rose
Jenny Flowers
An ageing jazz pianist learns something about his wife of 65 years, leading him to question their life together.
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
Dr. Alison Gray
In search of a new energy source, Russia accidentally reawakens the Kolossus - a giant robot doomsday device from the Cold War. At the same time, a new Mega Shark appears, threatening global security.
Return to Sender
Judy
A nurse living in a small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.
Pearly Gates
Karen
Pearly Gates is a story about wanting to be remembered, and knowing that long after death, a person can live on through the memories of family, friends associates and even strangers whose lives that person touched.
Road Hard
Kim Madsen
After his movie and television career has run dry, Bruce Madsen (Adam Carolla) is forced to go back on the road playing one dingy comedy club after another, spending endless nights in budget hotel rooms and always flying coach. Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road. ROAD HARD is the story of that journey.
All-Stars
Billie Burke
"All-Stars" is a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageous behavior of the desperate sports parent living vicariously through his or her child. In the vein of "Best in Show", where it's more about the dog owners than the dogs - "All-Stars" is about the adults involved in youth sports (parents, coaches, umpires, volunteers, board members, etc.) more than the kids. The end result is a funny, yet compelling spin on fast pitch softball as well as a unique state of affairs on the outlandish antics of a few crazed parents.
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
Self
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh's extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Griffith to his discovery of John Wayne and Rock Hudson, from the innovative 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1924) to the widescreen 'The Big Trail' (1930), from his classic work with Cagney, Bogart and Flynn to his mastery of every genre (musicals, comedies, Westerns, gangster, war), Walsh made Hollywood history. His life is nothing less than the story of Hollywood itself. Here's a full-bodied account of one of Hollywood's greatest legends.
She's Funny That Way
Judy
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
The Boxcar Children
Mary (voice)
Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, they furnish with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to live with their grandfather they have never met, the children keep their new home a secret.
Sister
Aunt Connie
When unstable Connie is tragically widowed, she finds it impossible to care for her delinquent adolescent daughter, Niki, forcing her son, Bill, to take his sister in. As the two begin to forge a healthy bond, well-meaning Bill implements his own method of treatment for Niki’s mental troubles, but, when turmoil persists, he must reconcile his beliefs with what actually may be best for his sister.
A Country Christmas
Susan Satcher
When Santa Claus loses his magical powers and becomes stranded in their barn, two children from a small farming community help him save Christmas before it's too late.
Dark Around the Stars
Dayton
Glen is on a drunken road trip when he plots to commit suicide on his birthday. His decision sends him on a spirited adventure.....
It's Dark Here
Linda Tennies
The Tennies' family and the pain that they all endure as a result of their son's sudden Schizophrenic break. Based on a true story.
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Herself
A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.
The Green
Trish
Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his first novel. All that changes when one of Michael's high school students accuses him of 'inappropriate conduct', and the town rushes to judgment.
4 Wedding Planners
Miriam
Romantic comedy taking a lighthearted look at a wedding planning business run by a Honolulu mom and three daughters from three different dads. Triple-divorcee Miriam is having her own lack of luck in love, her eldest daughter Lily heads home after rejecting her boyfriend's marriage proposal and her two half-sisters are running the business into the ground.
Kingdom Come
Herself
The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings including Mark Ruffalo, Illeana Douglas, Don Cheadle, Kevin Smith, Edward Burns, Tim Roth, Morgan Spurlock, Selma Blair, Robert Townsend, Bill Pullman and many more.
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
Herself
A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of adrenaline.
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Mommy
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
April Showers
Sally
A look inside a tragedy through the eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events, April Showers is about picking up the pieces in the direct aftermath of school violence
Osso Bucco
Megan
Trapped in his favorite restaurant during the worst snow storm in Chicago history, Jelly Dinotto, a lovable, misfit mobster, has one night to escape the family business and win the heart of Megan the woman of his dreams. The problem? Jelly and his trigger-happy cousin, Nick, discover that two underachieving detectives are also trapped in the restaurant with a warrant for their arrest. Sparks soon begin to fly, pistols light up, and the power in the restaurant goes out. Sanity is restored as Megan mysteriously finds herself in charge with the only remaining loaded gun. As the snow continues to fall, Jelly must ultimately choose between the life he knows and the woman he loves in this engaging dark, romantic mobster comedy.
Otis
Kate Lawson
After being captured and tortured by the psychopath Otis, teen cheerleader Riley Lawson escapes and informs her parents, who quickly sidestep sluggish FBI agents and take matters into their own hands. But the Lawsons' revenge plan hits a snag when Otis's unusual brother enters the picture.
The Year of Getting to Know Us
Christine Jacobson
A commitment-phobic man reunites with his estranged, ailing father and comes to terms with his own childhood.
Walk the Talk
Jill
Roy is a rebellious teen who had accidentally shot his brother is forced to live with his uncle's family to avoid Juvenile Detention. His uncle Erik is a motivational guru who at first fails to get anywhere with the permanently disgusted Roy. Although Erik's family is a caricature with no depth of character, the culture clash produces some interesting outcomes.
Fired!
Herself
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business, she was assured she was not alone. Everyone she knew, from her rabbi to her gynaecologist, had their own account of getting the boot. Featuring interviews with comedians, economists and regular working folks, and drawing on her hugely popular book, Fired! is a humorous look at downsizing in America.
The List
Donna
Ever been dumped? In front of 20,000 people at a stadium, on live television!? LEWIS BOND, a dashing young executive, decides to get serious after this experience and creates a list (litmus test) that the right woman should match, to avoid another humiliation. However, when he thinks he has found her, she turns out to be not as perfect as he thought, leaving the risk averse Lewis to choose between what his head or heart tells him.
Expired
Wilma
The film revolves around Claire, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, an angry Traffic Officer who loves his job, being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming both from a place of despair and loneliness, Jay and Claire meet and engage in a tumultuous relationship which will eventually teach them that love can spread redemption.
Factory Girl
Diana Vreeland
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician, who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
Pittsburgh
Self
Jeff Goldblum put his Hollywood actor life on hold to star alongside his new girlfriend in a Pittsburgh regional theater production of The Music Man. Co-directors Bradley and LaBrache tread a surprisingly elegant line between genuine documentary and outright self-parody improv in this deliciously deadpan comedy.
Not Like Everyone Else
Toni Blackbear
A teenager fights to clear her name after her small Oklahoma town mistakenly assumes she is practicing witchcraft. Based on a true story.
The Bondage
Elaine Edwards
An O.C. youth escapes an abusive home only to find himself entangled in the California Juvenile Justice system and a psychiatric ward.
The Californians
Olive Ransom
When real estate mogul Gavin Ransom announces his plan to cover California's northern coast with scores of mini-mansions, his environmentalist sister, Olive, launches a protest to stop him. But there's trouble ahead when Gavin begins falling for the pretty folk singer who's helping Olive's cause.
Alchemy
KJ
Can an university computer scientist (Cavanagh) make a woman fall in love with his interactive computer before she succumbs to a well-known professor?
Stories of Lost Souls
Herself
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.
Stories of Lost Souls
Director
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.
Missing Brendan
Julie Conroy
George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, has been Missing in Action since the Vietnam War. Julie, an archeologist, joined the search.
The Kiss
Joyce Rothman
A newly promoted book editor discovers a potential best seller, although unfinished, manuscript buried in her predecessor's office. Moved by the passionate love story and drawing parallels to her own life, she embarks on a journey to find the author.
Supermarket
Writer
Actress Illeana Douglas works at a supermarket where Daryl Hannah continually slacks off, nearly drooling fans stalk her, and Jeff Goldblum comes in to shop for pastries.
Supermarket
Director
Actress Illeana Douglas works at a supermarket where Daryl Hannah continually slacks off, nearly drooling fans stalk her, and Jeff Goldblum comes in to shop for pastries.
Supermarket
Self
Actress Illeana Douglas works at a supermarket where Daryl Hannah continually slacks off, nearly drooling fans stalk her, and Jeff Goldblum comes in to shop for pastries.
Devil Talk
Director
The Devil wants to hire a publicist to change his image but a phone call to his mother reveals even the devil has a mother who let let him do what he wants.
Devil Talk
Writer
The Devil wants to hire a publicist to change his image but a phone call to his mother reveals even the devil has a mother who let let him do what he wants.
Dummy
Heidi Schoichet
An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Dr. Mona Zimmer
The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.
Point of Origin
Kate
An arson investigator searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.
The New Guy
Kiki Pierce
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
Ghost World
Roberta Allsworth
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls' friendship.
The Next Best Thing
Elizabeth Ryder
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
Happy, Texas
Doreen Schaefer
Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.
Stir of Echoes
Lisa Weil
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
Lansky
Anna Lansky
Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.
Message in a Bottle
Lina Paul
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
Can't Stop Dancing
Anita Dick
A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, now named "The Stupendous Six", to join him in a painted up bus and to hit the road to find the big time. The Six compete against other dancers to win a chance to compete in the grand finale at the Little Miss Orange County Beauty Pageant. The other members of the Six are Melanie Hutsell as an airhead, Margaret Cho as a oral fixated sex maniac, Brett Paesel as the leader's homosexual lover, Bruce Daniels as the African-American member with a penchant for misuse of black slang, and Michael Irpino as another more stereotypical gay dancer. Lots of cameos from tv stars occur in the various dance numbers. But this comedy does take most of its cues from "The Full Monty" rather than from other major dance films.
The Thin Pink Line
Julia Bullock
A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and potentially gay prisoner convicted of murdering his high school show choir teacher. As filming of the documentary progresses, evidence increases that Chauncey might be guilty after all.
Flypaper
Laura
Greed, lust and fate bring together a motley collection of oddballs and lowlifes for some rather sticky situations in Hoch's twisted neo-noir debut. Three separate but interconnected stories, all set on a deceptively sunny day in California and centered around one million dollars in cash, inspire Hoch's quirky characters to commit acts both devious and depraved in an attempt to make the big score.
Bella Mafia
Teresa Scorpio Luciano
Don Roberto Luciano turns informer for the biggest Mafia trial in history, but his family pays a terrible price.
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Rita Pascoe
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
Hacks
Georgia
Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiration. He witnesses a strange romantic encounter between two figures on the balcony of hotel near his flat and decides to write scripts with his writer friends based on what he saw.
Pitch
Herself
Two young writers try to pitch their script to the big and famous.
Picture Perfect
Darcy
A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.
Wedding Bell Blues
Jasmine
Micki, Tanya and Jasmine have 24 hours to get divorced. There's just one problem...They're still single. When Jasmine, Tanya and Micki decide they'd rather be divorced than unmarried, they take off to Las Vegas in search of the perfect ex. In the tangled web that follows, Micki lassos a cowboy, Tanya acquires a rich businessman, and Jasmine finds true love in the arms of a regular guy. The result is an outrageous comedy of love, marriage and misadventure. As intelligent as it is absurd, Wedding Bell Blues pokes great fun at the twists and turns of modern love, with outstanding performances from a talented young cast, including Illeana Douglas, Paulina Porizkova and Julie Warner, it is without a doubt one of the year's most hilarious movies.
Grace of My Heart
Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Judgement
Laurel
In Judgement County, Texas, a rookie cop gets the ultimate test when an APB for a child killer fits the general description of a man he stops for speeding.
Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Director
Celena and Charlie live together in L.A., and both of them want to make it in the movies. At a Hollywood party, Charlie manages to grab himself a part in a film, and he does it by stealing material from Celena. Then he discards her, like a used tissue. Not only does she get mad, she gets even.
Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Writer
Celena and Charlie live together in L.A., and both of them want to make it in the movies. At a Hollywood party, Charlie manages to grab himself a part in a film, and he does it by stealing material from Celena. Then he discards her, like a used tissue. Not only does she get mad, she gets even.
Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Celena
Celena and Charlie live together in L.A., and both of them want to make it in the movies. At a Hollywood party, Charlie manages to grab himself a part in a film, and he does it by stealing material from Celena. Then he discards her, like a used tissue. Not only does she get mad, she gets even.
To Die For
Janice Maretto
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
Search and Destroy
Marie Davenport
A self-help guru's televised teachings inspire a down-and-out businessman to pursue his dream of making a movie.
Everybody Just Stay Calm
Director
Comedic documentary about trials and tribulations of indie filmmaking.
Quiz Show
Woman at Book Party
Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that 'Twenty-One', a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show.
The Perfect Woman
The camera focuses up close on a series of unnamed women as they talk to their men. In every case, even though we don't hear what the men are saying, we know exactly what line and lie they're pitching. The women, who are desperate for affection and a relationship, apologize, bend over backwards to accommodate, cooperate with every male fantasy, tolerate every male insecurity, ignore infidelities, and pick up the check.
The Perfect Woman
Director
The camera focuses up close on a series of unnamed women as they talk to their men. In every case, even though we don't hear what the men are saying, we know exactly what line and lie they're pitching. The women, who are desperate for affection and a relationship, apologize, bend over backwards to accommodate, cooperate with every male fantasy, tolerate every male insecurity, ignore infidelities, and pick up the check.
The Perfect Woman
Writer
The camera focuses up close on a series of unnamed women as they talk to their men. In every case, even though we don't hear what the men are saying, we know exactly what line and lie they're pitching. The women, who are desperate for affection and a relationship, apologize, bend over backwards to accommodate, cooperate with every male fantasy, tolerate every male insecurity, ignore infidelities, and pick up the check.
Household Saints
Evelyn Santangelo
A chronicle of an eccentric Italian-American family in New York City in the 1950's and 60's. Young Teresa dreams of joing the convent, over the objections of her family.
Grief
Leslie
A campy chronicle of the lusts and loves of the men and women who work on a low-rent TV show called, "The Love Judge."
Alive
Lilliana Methol
The amazing, true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
Cape Fear
Lori Davis
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Guilty by Suspicion
Nan
This compelling story vividly recreates Hollywood's infamous 'Blacklist Era'. The witch-hunt has begun and director David Merrill can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. Merrill's ex wife shares a whirlpool of scandals that draws them closer together while his chances for ever making movies again slips further away...
GoodFellas
Rosie
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
New York Stories
Paulette's Friend
Three stories happening in New York. The first, by Scorsese, is about a painter who creates his works helped by high volume music and an attractive assistant; second, by Coppola, is about a rich and bold 12 years old who helps her separated parents to reconciliate; third, by Allen, is a witty piece of comedy about the impossibility of getting rid of the son's role.
The Last Temptation of Christ
Crowd Member (voice)
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Hello Again
Mother in Park
A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky sister.