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Favourite crazy woman performances


I have a couple. Piper Laurie as Carrie's mother is phenomenal. Not even Julieanne Moore could top that.

Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence. Such a beautifully nuanced performance that hints at the possibility that her social surroundings are crazier than she is.

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Ma Boggs in Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can.

Kathy Bates - Misery

Junkyard Sal -. Beneath the Valley of the Ultra Vixens

Anne Ramsey - Throw Momma from the Train.

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Jennifer Jason Leigh - Single White Female
Sharon Stone - Basic Instinct
Angelina Jolie - Girl, Interrupted
Natalie Portman - Black Swan

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Frances Conroy as Gloria Mott in American Horror Story, actually she plays a few unhinged characters.
Patricia Clarkson as Melinda Moores in The Green Mile.
Michelle Williams as Dolores in Shutter Island.

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So many great ones...
Heres 3 that immediately come to mind:

Kathy Bates-Misery

Jennifer Jason Leigh-Single White Female

Glenn Close-Fatal Attraction

Thx 🌞

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Bette Davis - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
Joan Crawford - Mommie Dearest
Catherine Deneuve - Repulsion
Charlotte Gainsbourg -Antichrist

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Oh God I just had a visual of that scene in Antichrist. As a woman all I can say is ouch!

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Not the best movie but that scene is imprinted in my mind.
She deserves to be on the list.

As a man all I can say is OUCH!
Then cry a whole bunch.

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Wouldn't that be Faye Dunnaway - Mommie Dearest?

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I figure she lived it so she should be mentioned.

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Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream

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YES! I love her in that movie.

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Isabelle Adjani in Possession. Jaw-droppingly good IMO.

I'm not a fan of Blue Jasmine as a film, but Cate Blanchett is very good in it.

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Adjani was indeed spectacular in that film.

BTW it's so very nice to see you!

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I second that! And I would add that yet again I summoned her, all I had to do was make her image in emojis this time.

I don't know...It's just a gift I guess.

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It's true!

And quit calling it a gift!
Having Mina back is a gift but it's just plain scary!
It's part of the dark world or something.
Drinking all those Cava potions.

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Just never say my name three times in the mirror! lol

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It's very nice to be seen!

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Have you seen Lovely Molly? See Lovely Molly.

Also, Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest deserves at least a mention...

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Lovely Molly is excellent. I've seen it several times

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Lovely Molly was great

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