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Diana Elizabeth Scarwid is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford in the cult classic Mommie Dearest (1981). She earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1980 film Inside Moves, and an Emmy Award nomination for her work in the television film Truman (1995).
Birth Name
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid
Born
Saturday, 27 August 1955
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Andy Warhol Diaries | Christina Crawford (Adult) | 2022 |
| Another Happy Day | Donna | 2011 |
| The Psycho Legacy | Herself / Self | 2010 |
| Backyard Wedding | Susan Slauson | 2010 |
| Tribute | Cathy Morrow | 2009 |
| Dream Boy | Vivian Davies | 2008 |
| The Cleaner | Mrs. Geiler | 2008 |
| Pushing Daisies | Mother Superior | 2007 |
| Heroes | Alice Shaw | 2006 |
| Local Color | Edith Talia | 2006 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Andy Warhol Diaries | Christina Crawford (Adult) | 2022 |
| Another Happy Day | Donna | 2011 |
| The Psycho Legacy | Herself / Self | 2010 |
| Backyard Wedding | Susan Slauson | 2010 |
| Tribute | Cathy Morrow | 2009 |
| Dream Boy | Vivian Davies | 2008 |
| The Cleaner | Mrs. Geiler | 2008 |
| Pushing Daisies | Mother Superior | 2007 |
| Heroes | Alice Shaw | 2006 |
| Local Color | Edith Talia | 2006 |
| Valley of the Heart's Delight | Natalie Walsh | 2006 |
| Criminal Minds | Jane Winmar | 2005 |
| Prison Break | Jeanette Owens | 2005 |
| Lost | Isabel | 2004 |
| The Clearing | Eva Finch | 2004 |
| Wonderfalls | Karen Tyler | 2004 |
| Cold Case | Rayanne Leland | 2003 |
| Party Monster | Elke | 2003 |
| A Guy Thing | Sandra / Sandra Cooper | 2003 |
| The Angel Doll | Fronia Black | 2002 |
| Path to War | Marny Clifford | 2002 |
| Dirty Pictures | Dianne Barrie | 2000 |
| What Lies Beneath | Jody | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jackie Madden | 1999 |
| Down Will Come Baby | Dorothy McIntyre | 1999 |
| A Will of Their Own | Crystal Eastman | 1998 |
| Before He Wakes | Joanne Michaels | 1998 |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Joan Aldrin | 1998 |
| Ruby Bridges | 1998 | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Miss Woodmere | 1997 |
| The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue | Mrs. Annie Feagan | 1996 |
| Bastard Out of Carolina | Aunt Raylene / Raylene | 1996 |
| If These Walls Could Talk | Marcia Schulman / Marcia Schulman (segment "1996") | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Lynette Salerno | 1995 |
| Truman | Bess Truman | 1995 |
| The Neon Bible | Sarah | 1995 |
| The Cure | Gail | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Elizabeth Halsey | 1995 |
| J.F.K.: Reckless Youth | Rose Kennedy | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Linda Bowman | 1993 |
| Night of the Hunter | Willa Harper | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Lisa Russo | 1990 |
| Brenda Starr | Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb | 1989 |
| American Experience | Louisa Holt | 1988 |
| After the Promise | Anna Jackson | 1987 |
| Heat | Cassie | 1986 |
| Extremities | Terry | 1986 |
| Psycho III | Maureen Coyle | 1986 |
| The Ladies Club | Lucy Bricker | 1986 |
| Silkwood | Angela | 1983 |
| Rumble Fish | Cassandra | 1983 |
| Strange Invaders | Margaret / Margaret Bigelow | 1983 |
| Desperate Lives | Eileen Phillips | 1982 |
| Mommie Dearest | Christina Crawford / Christina Crawford (Adult) | 1981 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1981 |
| Inside Moves | Louise | 1980 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | Jeanne | 1980 |
| Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Sheila Langtree | 1980 |
| Studs Lonigan | Catherine Banahan | 1979 |
| Pretty Baby | Frieda | 1978 |
| The Possessed | Lane | 1977 |
| Gibbsville | Kathleen | 1976 |
| Kingston: Confidential | Erica | 1976 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Lisa Graham | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Irene | 1974 |
| Kojak | Out-of-Town Visitor | 1973 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Carole Walker | 1968 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
