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My Take
Illeana Douglas has one of my favorite filmographies of the 1990s, full of sharp, slightly off-kilter women who steal scenes from bigger names. Her turn in To Die For opposite Nicole Kidman is quietly devastating, and she was memorable in Cape Fear and Goodfellas too. What makes her special is the cinephile soul underneath; she is the granddaughter of Melvyn Douglas and a genuine scholar of old Hollywood, which shows in how thoughtfully she chooses and shapes roles. She moved into directing and writing on her own terms, and her memoir is a love letter to the movies. A true industry original.
Overview
Illeana Douglas (born July 25, 1965, in Quincy, Massachusetts) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. The granddaughter of legendary actor Melvyn Douglas, she became known for distinctive supporting roles in films such as Cape Fear, To Die For, and Goodfellas. She has also directed and written her own projects and is an acknowledged classic-film enthusiast, having authored a memoir reflecting on her Hollywood lineage and career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Illeana Douglas
- Name (Japanese)
- イリーナ・ダグラス
- Reading
- いりーな・だぐらす
- Born
- July 25, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Film director / Television actor / Film actor / Screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.