Name: Celia Weston
Date of Birth: 14 December 1951 She won an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "Last Night of Ballyhoo" in 1997. She shared the award with Allison Janney and Deborah Findlay. Born and raised in South Carolina amid a privileged background, she defied her family's wish to 'marry well and complete my silver service.' Noted character actress of stage and film who could play down-home, middle-class or aristocratic Southern types. Replaced Diane Ladd on "Alice" (1976), who had in turn replaced Polly Holliday. ... Alumna of Salem College and the North Carolina School of the Arts, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Was nominated for Broadway's 1997 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." Read more Celia Weston movies (actor)User Comments |
