Ellen McElduff explained

Ellen McElduff
Birth Date:7 March 1964
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:Eric Overmyer

Ellen McElduff (born March 7, 1964) is an American film, television, and stage actress, best known for roles in JFK, Oz, , and many acclaimed stage productions.

Career

Stage roles

She is an accomplished stage actress. The New York Times has praised her performances on many occasions. They called her performance in JoAnne Akalaitis's anthology of six sketches titled Help Wanted "horrifyingly funny".[1] They also said she was "especially good" in Akalaitis's Dead End Kids[2] and "enticing" in Dressed Like an Egg.[3]

She has appeared in several other stage productions including Samuel Beckett's Cascando,[4] Cold Harbor (a play about Ulysses S. Grant),[5] and Mark Rappaport's Chain Letters and Imposters,[6] [7] and more.[8] [9] [10] [11] She received an Obie Award citation for her work in Southern Exposure.[12] [13] [14]

She also featured in Him, a 1995 play written by actor Christopher Walken, who also took the lead role. She played several of the female roles, with Michael Feingold of The Village Voice saying she was "the only cast member who actually seemed to become everyone she represented".[15] It debuted in the New York Shakespeare Festival and revolved around the afterlife of Elvis Presley.[16]

Film and television roles

She is best known to film and television audiences for portraying Jean Hill in Oliver Stone's JFK (1991), Eleanor O'Connor in Oz, and Billie Lou Hatfield in , , and .[17] [18]

She has featured in many movies, including Stephen King's directorial debut Maximum Overdrive (1986) (as Wanda June), Jodie Foster's directorial debut Little Man Tate (1991), Working Girls (1986), Desperate Hours (1990), Julian Po (1997), and Al Pacino's independent movie Chinese Coffee (2000).[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Though better known for larger roles in Oz and Homicide: Life on the Street, she also had small roles in shows like Knots Landing and Law & Order.[24]

Personal life

She is married to writer and producer Eric Overmyer.

Notes and References

  1. News: Rich. Frank. February 17, 1986. STAGE: 'HELP WANTED,' AN ANTHOLOGY (Published 1986). The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  2. News: Canby. Vincent. November 5, 1986. AKALAITIS'S 'DEAD END KIDS' (Published 1986). The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  3. News: Gussow. Mel. May 17, 1977. 'Dressed Like an Egg,' From Mabou Mines, Is Visual Counterpoint to Words of Colette (Published 1977). The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  4. Web site: IrishPlayography. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922170222/http://www.irishplayography.com/person.aspx?personid=30002 . 2020-09-22 . 2021-01-24. www.irishplayography.com.
  5. News: THEATER: 'COLD HARBOR,' THE LIFE OF U.S. GRANT (Published 1983). Mel. Gussow. The New York Times . March 9, 1983. NYTimes.com.
  6. Web site: Man on a Shoestring: An On-Location Report on Mark Rappaport's IMPOSTORS | Jonathan Rosenbaum. www.jonathanrosenbaum.net.
  7. News: MARK RAPPAPORT WRITES AND DIRECTS 'IMPOSTERS' (Published 1981). Janet. Maslin. The New York Times . May 7, 1981. NYTimes.com.
  8. Web site: Ellen McElduff theatre profile. 2021-01-24. www.abouttheartists.com.
  9. News: THEATER REVIEW;Film-Noir Culprits, Pursuing the Loot (Published 1996). Vincent. Canby. The New York Times . May 24, 1996. NYTimes.com.
  10. Web site: 1990-08-14. STAGE REVIEW : 'Quixote' Jokes Are 'In' but Thin : Theater: The La Jolla Playhouse spoof is not as funny as it could be and not as passionate as it should be.. 2021-01-26. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  11. Web site: The Man of La Jolla's Impossible Dream : Stage: A contemporary handling of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" is actually a play within a play. Assembling the pieces in this complicated, eclectic vision was no easy task.. 2021-01-26. Los Angeles Times. 9 August 1990 . en-US.
  12. News: May 22, 1979. Michael McClure's 'Josephine' Wins Obie for U.S. Play (Published 1979). The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  13. Web site: Shewey. Don. June 1, 1984. The Many Voices of Mabou Mines. AMERICAN THEATRE.
  14. News: Gussow. Mel. February 28, 1979. Stage: Downtown Setting For Antarctic Adventure (Published 1979). The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  15. Web site: Review by Michael Feingold. https://web.archive.org/web/20161212034712/http://www.celebratingchristopherwalken.com/him_review.htm. 2016-12-12. 2007-03-25.
  16. Wolcott. James. Walken On the Wild Side. 2021-01-25. The New Yorker. 2 January 1995 . en-us.
  17. Web site: 2007-10-08. Homicide: Life on the Street. 2021-01-24. canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale. en-US.
  18. Web site: HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET: SHAGGY DOG, CITY GOAT (TV). 2021-01-24. www.paleycenter.org.
  19. Web site: Ingram. Hunter. WilmOnFilm Flashback: 'Maximum Overdrive'. 2021-01-24. Wilmington Star-News. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2016-04-20. The Ten Best Scenes in 'JFK,' The Greatest Movie of All Time. 2021-01-24. Decider. en-US.
  21. Web site: Salmons. Tim. 2018-10-25. Maximum Overdrive (Blu-ray Review). 2021-01-24. The Digital Bits. en-gb.
  22. News: FILM: 'WORKING GIRLS' (Published 1987). Vincent. Canby. The New York Times . February 27, 1987. NYTimes.com.
  23. Web site: 1987-03-13. MOVIE REVIEWS: MEANINGFUL METAPHORS FOR REALITY : 'Working Girls'. 2021-01-26. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  24. Web site: Ellen McElduff. 2021-01-26. TVGuide.com. en.

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