Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles

Nascimento : 1951-03-04, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Morte : 1993-10-13

História

Gwen Welles (née Goldberg; March 4, 1951 – October 13, 1993) was an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of singer Sueleen Gay in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, which earned her nomination for a BAFTA Award. Welles also appeared in Altman's California Split (1974), as well as several films directed by Henry Jaglom, including New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwen Welles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Gwen Welles

Filmes

Angel on My Shoulder
Self
Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.
The Disco Years
Melissa
Tom Peters looks back to 1978, the year in high school that he came out of the closet. Tom's mom is both sweet and intrusive, urging him to take out girls. She also drags him to her disco-dancing lessons. His friendship with Matt becomes his first love, and then Matt turns on Tom with homophobic venom. Later, Matt and Matt's new girlfriend trash the classroom of an effeminate teacher with more vicious homophobia. At first, Tom joins in heaping scorn on the teacher, then he has to decide if it isn't time to open the closet door. A crisis of sorts ensues with his mom, and disco proves to be a balm.
Eating
Casting Consultant
At a spacious house in Los Angeles, Helene is turning 40-years old and her friends whom include French filmmaker Martine, house guest Sophie, and Lydia throw her a party. But also there is Kate a friend turning 30, and Sadie a Hollywood film agent turning 50. So, all of Helene's, Kate's, and Sadie's friends arrive for the party where Martine films the events with her movie camera and the shocking secrets revealed by Helene's mother Whitney, and her younger sister Nancy whom confide in their interviews about their obsession with food, and their roles in life.
Eating
Sophie
At a spacious house in Los Angeles, Helene is turning 40-years old and her friends whom include French filmmaker Martine, house guest Sophie, and Lydia throw her a party. But also there is Kate a friend turning 30, and Sadie a Hollywood film agent turning 50. So, all of Helene's, Kate's, and Sadie's friends arrive for the party where Martine films the events with her movie camera and the shocking secrets revealed by Helene's mother Whitney, and her younger sister Nancy whom confide in their interviews about their obsession with food, and their roles in life.
New Year's Day
Annie
A man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still in residence, under the mistaken belief that they have the apartment until the end of New Year's Day.
Sticky Fingers
Marcie
Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie are asked by a drug-dealing friend-of-a-friend Diane to baby-sit a bag containing nearly a million dollars while she scoots out of town in order to avoid trouble. Once the money is in their possession, however, temptation proves too much for them.
Um Casal Mais Que Perfeito
Shirley
Cassie, who seeks love and escape from her mundane ordinary life, meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop.
Clube dos Homens
Redhead
Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.
Corações Desertos
Gwen
Desert Hearts conta a história de uma mulher na faixa dos 30 anos que é subitamente levada para as turbulências da paixão, e como é basicamente uma história simples, este é basicamente um filme simples. O que o torna incomum é que a história se passa nos anos 1950, e a mulher se apaixona por outra mulhe
Star 80
Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)
Paul Snider é um narcisista, um pequeno vigarista que se imagina um mulherengo. Sua vida muda quando ele conhece Dorothy Stratten trabalhando atrás do balcão de uma lanchonete Dairy Queen. Sob sua orientação, Dorothy ganhou fama como Playmate da Playboy. Mas quando Dorothy começa a seguir a carreira de atriz, o ciumento Paul é expulso da cena por homens mais famosos. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Between the Lines
Laura
The staff of the Back Bay Mainline, a Boston underground newspaper that rose to prominence in the 1960s, struggles with the shifting social climate of the '70s amid rumors that the paper is about to be sold to a media giant.
Nashville
Sueleen Gay
A história de vários personagens ligados ao mundo da música se cruza na cidade de Nashville, capital do Tennessee. Barbara Jean é considerada a rainha do local, mas está à beira de um colapso; Linnea e Delbert Reese mantém um casamento instável e possuem filho deficiente; Opal é um jornalista britânico a trabalho na cidade. Clássico dirigido por Altman, indicado em cinco categorias do Oscar e ganhador da estatueta de melhor canção - "I'm Easy", de Keith Carradine.
Jogando Com a Sorte
Susan Peters
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
Hit!
Sherry Nielson
Um agente federal, cuja filha morre de overdose de heroína, está determinado a destruir o anel de drogas que a abastecia. Ele recruta várias pessoas cujas vidas foram separadas pelo tráfico de drogas e as treina. Então todos eles saem para a França para rastrear e destruir o anel.
Hellé
Hellé
Hellé é uma jovem surda-muda que vive entre as montanhas. Ela é ignorada por todos, exceto, de vez em quando, os lenhadores locais, que a usam para seu prazer. Ela não andou à escola, não tem conhecimento do que é certo ou errado. Um verão, um jovem vem passar as férias à sua aldeia.
The Christian Licorice Store
Last Party Guest
A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.
A Safe Place
Bari
A young woman in Manhattan lives in a world where the past, present and future mix.