Happy Birthday: Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Born: December 29, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

There were some movies I passed on early on, and some movies I didn’t get, some big studio films. But now I look back and I realize that I really came later in life to a kind of career. I was somewhat typecast as suburban “mom” type roles early on. But I’ve always had this deep voice, so I think it was tough sometimes for directors to cast me as the ingénue. Because I’d walk in and look a certain way, then open my mouth and have this…voice! So I think I sort of grew into my voice, my face, my body as I got older.

The Green Mile 1999 dir. Frank Darabont Starring Hanks Michael Clarke Duncan

Welcome to Collinwood 2002 dir. Anthony, Joe Russo starring William H Macy Clooney

Pieces of April 2003 dir. Peter Hedges Cast