Elizabeth Perkins movies

After finishing high school she spent three years in Chicago studying acting at the famous Goodman School of Drama. In 1984, she made her theatrical debut on Broadway in Neil Simons "Brighton Beach Memoirs", and afterward worked in a number of ensemble companies, including The New York Shakespeare Festival and the Steppenwolf Theater. She has always considered theater work to be a priority in her career.
She was listed as one of the twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis Screen World, and she has since landed numerous film roles.

Perkins made her film debut in 1986 in Edward Zwicks About Last Night... and had a career breakthrough co-starring with Tom Hanks in Big. She received critical acclaim for her performance in Barry Levinsons Avalon, and was the stand-out actor opposite William Hurt in The Doctor (1991), in which she received critical acclaim for her performance as a terminal cancer patient. Her biggest Hollywood success so far has been in Big, opposite Tom Hanks, in which she played the adult love interest to his 12 year old mind in an adult body.In 1993, Perkins made her television debut in For Their Own Good. She later starred in the comedy series Battery Park and If These Walls Could Talk, and has since regularly appeared in television films. Recently, Perkins appeared as a psychiatrist in the 2005 suspense thriller, The Ring Two, starring Naomi Watts.

Elizabeth Perkins Movies

All movies starring Elizabeth Perkins.

• 28 Days
• Big
• Cats & Dogs
• Fierce People
• Finding Nemo
• If These Walls Could Talk 2
• Must Love Dogs
• "Weeds"