Do you remember the amazing Idgie Threadgoode of Fried Green Tomatoes? Mary Stuart Masterson is the woman who portrayed the rebellious Idgie in the movie and won applause for her excellent performance.
Obviously, Mary Stuart Masterson is not as famous as other Hollywood divas and when I watched Fried Green Tomatoes for the first time, I immediately looked up the internet to learn more about the actress.
Mary Stuart Masterson, born in New York City, is the daughter of Peter Masterson – a writer and director, and Carlin Glynn – an actress. In her teenage, Mary Stuart Masterson attended performing arts academy with Jon Cryer and Robert Downey Jr. She started her acting career at the age of eight by performing in The Stepford Wives but decided to pause it in order to pursue studies. Mary Stuart Masterson returned to Hollywood in 1985 and performed in several films. In 1989, Mary Stuart Masterson appeared in Immediate Family for which the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awarded her with ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award.
Apart from film, Mary Stuart Masterson has appeared in several TV and Broadway productions and has even received Tony Award in recognition of her work in ‘Nine: The Musical’. In 2001, Mary Stuart Masterson debuted as a director of a television movie and in 2007 she directed a film The Cake Eaters which received ‘Best Picture’ award at Ashland Independent Film Festival.
Recently, her first film as a director –The Cake Eaters – has received quite an attention from the film critics. Many critics have applauded her debut project which stars Kristen Stewart. What’s in the pipelines for Mary Stuart Masterson, we don’t know yet. However, we would love to see Mary Stuart Masterson more often.
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