Diana Scarwid

Born in August 27th, 1955

From Savannah, Georgia, USA

Diana Scarwid Biography

Diana Elizabeth Scarwid is a retired American actress, best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford (as an adult) in Mommie Dearest (1980). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Truman (1995).

Scarwid has over 70 film and television credits to her name. Her films include including Pretty Baby (1978), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Rumble Fish, Silkwood (both 1983), Psycho III, Heat, Extremities (all 3 in 1986), The Neon Bible (1995), Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), What Lies Beneath (2000), A Guy Thing (2003), Party Monster (2003), The Clearing (2004), and Another Happy Day (2011).

She's had roles in numerous TV movies including Truman (1995) as Bess Truman, The Possessed (1977), Desperate Lives (1982), A Bunny's Tale (1985), Night of the Hunter (1991), Ruby Bridges (1998), Before He Wakes (1998), Down Will Come Baby (1999), Path to War (2002), Tribute (2009), and more. She had a main role as Karen Tyler on the series Wonderfalls, and recurring role as Mother Superior on the TV series Pushing Daisies.

She has also guest starred on several TV series including Starsky & Hutch, the original Hawaii Five-O, The X-Files, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Prison Break, Lost, Cold Case, Heroes, and Criminal Minds.

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Diana Scarwid Movies

If These Walls Could Talk Poster
December 9, 2022
Another Happy Day Poster
January 23, 2011
Nora Roberts Tribute Poster
April 11, 2009
Dream Boy Poster
October 24, 2008
The Clearing Poster
January 2, 2004
Party Monster Poster
September 5, 2003
A Guy Thing Poster
January 17, 2003
Path to War Poster
May 18, 2002

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