American actress and producer (born 1980)
Dominique Swain
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Swain in 2017
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Born
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1980-08-12
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August 12, 1980
(age 43)
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1993?present
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Relatives
| Chelse Swain
(sister)
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Dominique Swain
(born August 12, 1980)
[1]
is an American actress. She first came to attention as the title character in
Adrian Lyne
's
1997 adaptation
of
Lolita
, alongside a supporting role in
John Woo
's
Face/Off
that same year. She worked predominantly in
independent cinema
throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, with credits including
Girl
(1998),
Intern
(2000),
Tart
(2001), and
Pumpkin
(2002). Subsequent credits include
Alpha Dog
(2006),
Road to Nowhere
(2010), and a succession of films in the
action
,
thriller
, and
horror
genres.
Early life
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Swain attended
Malibu High School
in
Malibu, California
. Her parents separated when she was 15. She has three siblings, including actress
Chelse Swain
.
[2]
Career
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1997?1999: Film debut and critical acclaim
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In 1995, at the age of 15, Swain was chosen out of 2,500 girls to play the title role of Dolores "Lolita" Haze in
Adrian Lyne
's controversial
screen adaptation
of the 1955 novel,
Lolita
.
[2]
Released in 1997, the film earned positive reviews from critics, with
New York Magazine
calling it "superior" to the
Stanley Kubrick version
from 1962,
[3]
and
Caryn James
of
The New York Times
writing that Swain's performance was "extraordinary," adding:
She is within sight of womanhood yet remains, definitely, a schoolgirl ... Ms. Swain walks this incredibly narrow line between innocent playfulness and adult knowledge without a misstep.
[4]
That same year, Swain appeared as
John Travolta
's rebellious teenage daughter, Jamie, in
John Woo
's commercially successful action thriller
Face/Off
,
[5]
with a positive review from
Entertainment Weekly
highlighting her chemistry with Travolta.
[6]
Next, she headlined the 1998 drama
Girl
, in which she portrayed a high-schooler determined to lose her virginity. Writing for
Variety
, critic
David Stratton
called it a "well-cast, modestly effective pic" with "a bright, intelligent performance" by Swain.
[7]
Speaking of finding it hard to secure roles in the wake of
Lolita
, a matter she attributed to
typecasting
, Swain later commented, "I turned down stuff specifically because of nudity, because it doesn't take a whole lot of class to yank your clothes off ... I had a body double in
Lolita
[so] I think the goal was 'Let's see what she
really
looks like.' They were sending me scripts with no substance to them."
[2]
2000?2006: Independent films
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Swain had prominent roles in various
independent films
throughout the early 2000s?
The Smokers
,
Intern
,
Pumpkin
,
New Best Friend
?and worked on three occasions with
Brad Renfro
?
Happy Campers
,
Tart
,
The Job
?prior to his death.
[8]
In 2006, she starred as aspiring dancer Lori Gunderson in
Totally Awesome
, a
parody
of 1980s
teen movies
.
[9]
Next, she played the supporting role of Susan Hartunian in
Alpha Dog
, the closing night film at that year's
Sundance Film Festival
.
[10]
A crime drama based on the
murder of Nicholas Markowitz
, Swain's character was inspired by Natasha Adams-Young, a key figure in the real case who was granted
legal immunity
in exchange for her testimony in court.
[11]
2007?present: Genre films and television work
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In 2007, Swain headlined the supernatural horror film
Dead Mary
, which
Fangoria
felt was successful in setting itself apart from other entries in the genre.
[12]
She received praise for her performance in the 2010 thriller
Road to Nowhere
,
[13]
which
Kevin Thomas
described as a "stylish, shimmering neo-noir" in his review for the
Los Angeles Times
.
[14]
Following lead roles in the
straight-to-video
action films
The Girl from the Naked Eye
,
Nazis at the Center of the Earth
,
Skin Traffik
, and
Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre
, Swain starred in the 2016 thriller
The Wrong Roommate
; her first of several appearances in the
Wrong...
series, an
anthological
group of
Lifetime
television films.
[15]
Campaigning
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In 2001, at the age of 21, Swain posed nude for
PETA
's "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign.
[16]
Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1997
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Face/Off
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Jamie Archer
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Lolita
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Dolores "Lolita" Haze
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1998
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Girl
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Andrea Marr
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2000
|
Intern
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Jocelyn Bennett
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The Smokers
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Jefferson Roth
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2001
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Happy Campers
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Wendy
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Tart
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Cat Storm
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Mean People Suck
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Kate
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Short
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2002
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Pumpkin
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Jeanine Kryszinsky
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Dead in the Water
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Gloria
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New Best Friend
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Sidney Barrett
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Briar Patch
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Inez Macbeth
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2003
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As Virgins Fall
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Ellen Denver
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The Job
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Emily Robin
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2004
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The Freediver
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Maggie
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The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
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Monica
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TV movie
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Out of Season
|
Kelly Phillips
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2005
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Devour
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Dakota
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Video
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Journeyman
|
Dominique
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The Locrian Mode
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Jill
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Short
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2006
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Alpha Dog
|
Susan Hartunian
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All In
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Ace
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Totally Awesome
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Lori
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TV movie
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2007
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The Pacific and Eddy
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Chelsea
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White Air
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Christie
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Dead Mary
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Kim
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Video
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Fall Down Dead
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Christie Wallace
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2008
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Prairie Fever
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Abigail
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Video
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Stiletto
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Nancy
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Noble Things
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Amber Wades
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Toxic
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Nadia
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A Cat's Tale
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Mom (voice)
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Video
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Capers
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Mercy
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Borders
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Ashley
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Short
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2009
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Nightfall
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Quinn
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Stuntmen
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Mindy Danger
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2010
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Road to Nowhere
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Nathalie Post
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Trance
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Laura
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2012
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The Girl from the Naked Eye
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Alissa
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Nazis at the Center of the Earth
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Dr. Paige Morgan
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Video
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Private War
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LCpl. Roberts
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Video
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2013
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Blue Dream
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Gena
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2014
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The Knockout Game
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Citizen
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Short
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Fatal Instinct
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Aly
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The Lost Girls
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Lucy
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Boudoir
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Colette
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Short
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2015
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Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre
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Honey
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TV movie
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The Mourning
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The Suited Woman
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No Deposit
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Girl in Bar
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Fatal Flip
|
Alex Saunders
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TV movie
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Skin Traffik
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Anna Peel
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6 Ways to Die
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Steph Garcia
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Rock Story
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Sammy Carlson
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Embers
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Woman in the Long Dress
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A Horse Trail
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Sydney
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2016
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The Wrong Roommate
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Janice Dahl
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TV movie
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Widows
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Amanda Brandt
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Short
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The Demon in the Dark
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Giganta
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Short
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Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
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Reva Hutchins
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The 6th Friend
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Heather
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A Doggone Christmas
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Dr. Langley
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A Husband for Christmas
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Amanda Hess
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TV movie
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2017
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The Matadors
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Madonna
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You Can't Have It
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Tammy
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The Fast and the Fierce
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Juliette
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Boone: The Bounty Hunter
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Olivia
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Hate Horses
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Wendy Lou Perrin
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You Have a Nice Flight
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Ashley
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The Black Room
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Stacy
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Photographic Memory
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Elisa McAdams
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Short
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Hexing
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Alice
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Spreading Darkness
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Fiona Funari
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2018
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Battle Drone
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Alexandra Hayes
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A Doggone Adventure
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Amy Hill
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Astro
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Julie Adams
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Minutes to Midnight
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Chloe
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The Wrong Cruise
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Monica
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TV movie
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For Jennifer
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Randi
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Nazi Overlord
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Dr. Eris
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The Wrong Teacher
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Beth
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TV movie
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2019
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1st Born
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Ingrid
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Rottentail
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Anna Banana
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Blood Craft
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Hilde
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The Last Big Save
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Joan
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2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes
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Guadalupe Santana
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The Wrong Mommy
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Kellyanne
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TV movie
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Eminence Hill
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Gretchen
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2020
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Chronicle of a Serial Killer
|
Kelly Smith
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Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
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Beth
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Meteor Moon
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General Hauser
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2021
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Obsessed with the Babysitter
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Silvia Cartwright
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TV movie
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The Wrong Mr. Right
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Scarlett Shaw
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TV movie
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2022
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4 Horsemen: Apocalypse
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General Bridget Norris
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Shadow Master
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Dewitt's Mother
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2023
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State of Desolation
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Tina
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AKA
End Times
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Secrets at the Museum
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Danielle
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TV movie
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Television
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2005
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JAG
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Lt. Eve Sorrens
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Episode: "The Sixth Juror"
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2006
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Ghost Whisperer
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Stacy Chase
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Episode: "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost"
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2014
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
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Herself
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Episode: "Julie White/Roger Bart/Dominique Swain/Thomas Ian Nicholas"
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Music Videos
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Accolades
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References
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- ^
"Dominique Swain - Turner Classic Movies"
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TCM
. Retrieved
April 23,
2022
.
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a
b
c
Hampson, Sarah (January 5, 2002).
"Skin against skin"
.
The Globe and Mail
. Retrieved
March 8,
2024
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Leonard, John (August 3, 1998).
"Vlad the Impaler"
.
New York Magazine
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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James, Caryn
(July 31, 1998).
"Revisiting a Dangerous Obsession"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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"Face/Off (1997)"
.
The Numbers
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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Schwarzbaum, Lisa (July 11, 1997).
"Face/Off review"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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Stratton, David
(June 8, 1998).
"Girl"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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LaBruce, Bruce
(August 23, 2011).
"Lost Child Stars and Drag Queens"
.
Vice
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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"DVD Review ? 'VH1 Films Totally Awesome: The Unrated DVD'
"
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Collider
. November 4, 2006
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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"
'Alpha Dog'
"
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Spin
. January 12, 2007
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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"First the movie - then the trial"
.
The New Zealand Herald
. May 30, 2008
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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"Reviews: DEAD MARY and KNOCK KNOCK"
.
Fangoria
. January 10, 2007
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
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"Road to Nowhere Review"
.
TV Guide
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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Thomas, Kevin
(June 11, 2007).
"Movie review: 'Road to Nowhere'
"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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Nicolaou, Elena (July 27, 2020).
"Vivica A. Fox Tells Us What Makes Her "Wrong" Lifetime Movies So Right"
.
Oprah Daily
. Retrieved
March 9,
2024
.
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Malkin, Marc S. (December 17, 2001).
"December 17, 2001"
.
New York Magazine
. Retrieved
February 8,
2024
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