Brown, Blair 1946(?)–

PERSONAL

Full name, Bonnie Blair Brown; born April 23, 1946 (some sources cite 1947, 1948, or 1952), in Washington, DC; daughter of Milton Henry (a U.S. intelligence agent) and Elizabeth Ann (a teacher; maiden name, Blair) Brown; children: (with Richard Jordan; an actor) Robert Jordan. Education: Attended Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA; studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actress. Creative Coalition, president (with Christopher Reeve), 1992-96.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Globe Award nomination, best actress in a comedy or musical motion picture, 1982, for Continental Divide; Television Award nomination, best actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television, both 1984, for Kennedy; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding actress in a comedy series, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991, and Annual CableACE Award, best actress in a dramatic series, National Cable Television Association, 1990, all for The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd; Antoinette Perry Award, best featured actress in a play, 2000, for Copenhagen; Outer Critics Circle Award, outstanding actress in a musical, 2000, for James Joyce's The Dead.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Lucy Brown, The Threepenny Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Plenty, Arena Theatre, Washington, DC, 1980.

Sabina, The Skin of Our Teeth, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1983.

Isobel Glass, The Secret Rapture, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both New York City, 1989.

Hannah Jarvis, Arcadia, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54, New York City, 1998, then Kit Kat Klub, New York City, 1998-99.

Gretta Conroy, James Joyce's The Dead (musical), Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000.

Margarethe Bohr, Copenhagen, Royale Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Allison, Sorrows and Rejoicings, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 2001.

Flora Humble, Humble Boy, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 2003.

Lane, The Clean House, Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2006-2007.

Also appeared as Portia, The Merchant of Venice, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN; and as Maria, The School for Scandal, Stratford Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and Tyrone Guthrie Theatre; appeared in Camino Real, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA; Comedy of Errors, Delacorte Theatre, New York City; The Crucible, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre; and Love and Maple Syrup (revue), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; also appeared in productions of Arms and the Man, Cymbeline, A Doll's House, Pericles, and The Philadelphia Story.

Stage Director:

A Feminine Ending, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 2007.

Film Appearances:

Jo-jo, House of Lovers (also known as La grande trique, La maison des amants, Les brutalites amoureuses, and L'obsedee sexuelle), 1972.

Miss Farranti, The Paper Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Mrs. Kimberly Lyles, The Choirboys (also known as Aenglarna), Universal, 1977.

Emily Jessup, Altered States, Warner Bros., 1980.

Marion, One-Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980.

Nell Porter, Continental Divide, Universal, 1981.

Kate Hubble, A Flash of Green, Spectrafilm, 1984.

Ginny Wyatt, Stealing Home, Warner Bros., 1988.

Dr. Lillian Hempel, Strapless, Gavin, 1989.

The Good Policeman, 1991.

Amy Scanlan, Passed Away, Buena Vista, 1992.

Ellen Carey, Random Hearts, Columbia, 1999.

Shelly McLaren, The Astronaut's Wife, New Line Cinema, 1999.

Dr. Anne Carruthers, Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 2000.

Jean Malcheck, Grasp, Exposure, 2002.

Mrs. Henson, Dogville (also known as U-Der Film‘Dogville’ erzahlt in neun kapiteln und einem prolog), Concorde, 2003.

Jeanette Rawley, Loverboy, Warner Bros., 2005.

National Security Advisor, The Sentinel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Miss Callucci, The Treament, RCV, 2006.

Eve, Griffin & Phoenix, Cinestar, 2006.

Hildy, Dark Matter, Myriad, 2007.

Laura's mother, First Born, First Look, 2007.

Bridger, The Speed of Thought, Black Sand, 2007.

Also narrator of documentary films.

Television Appearances; Series:

Pheasan Vaughan, The Whiteoaks of Jalna, 1972.

Molly Dodd, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, NBC, 1987-88, Lifetime, 1989-91.

Host (with others), Talk It Over, Lifetime, 1995.

Erica Stanton, Feds, CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Elizabeth Healey Hennessey, Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976.

The Adams Chronicles, PBS, 1976.

Barbara Lipton, Arthur Hailey's "Wheels" (also known as Wheels), NBC, 1978.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy, Kennedy, NBC, 1983.

Penny Hardesty Pope, James A. Michener's "Space" (also known as Space), CBS, 1985.

Grace Bradley, A Season in Purgatory, CBS, 1996.

Gertrude, Hamlet, Odyssey, 2000.

Jane Franklin Mecom, Benjamin Franklin, PBS, 2002.

The Mysterious Human Heart, PBS, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dracula, 1973.

Jessica Thorpe, The Oregon Trail, 1976.

Anna Roosevelt, Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years, ABC, 1977.

Millicent Priestley, The Quinns, ABC, 1977.

Rachel Kane, The 3,000 Mile Chase, NBC, 1977.

Lauren Elder, And I Alone Survived, NBC, 1978.

Jan Rodman, The Child Stealer, ABC, 1979.

Christine Penmark, The Bad Seed, ABC, 1985.

Diane Benton, Hands of a Stranger (also known as Double Standard), NBC, 1987.

Margaret Toll, Extreme Close-Up (also known as Home Video), NBC, 1990.

General Katherine Taylor, Majority Rule, Lifetime, 1992.

Nellie, Those Secrets, ABC, 1992.

Elizabeth "Liz" Cleary, Rio Shannon, ABC, 1993.

Judy Miller, The Day My Parents Ran Away (also known as Missing Parents), Fox, 1993.

Carole Keating, Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (also known as Moment of Truth: Fighting Back), NBC, 1994.

Helen, The Gift of Love (also known as Set for Life), CBS, 1994.

Joanie McGrath, The Ultimate Lie, HBO, 1996.

Zalinda Dorcheus, Convictions, Lifetime, 1997.

Mimi Smith, In His Life: The John Lennon Story, 2000.

Hannah Parker, Follow the Stars Home, CBS, 2001.

Frances Harding, Copshop, 2004.

Eve, Griffin and Phoenix, Lifetime, 2006.

Television Work; Movies:

Producer (with others), Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (also known as Moment of Truth: Fighting Back), NBC, 1994.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lady Teazle, "The School for Scandal," Theater in America, PBS, 1975.

Sabina, "The Skin of Our Teeth," American Playhouse, PBS, 1983.

Mrs. Joan Stewart, "Don't Touch," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1985.

"William Hornaday," An American Portrait, CBS, 1985.

Quiet on the Set! Behind the Scenes at "Molly Dodd," Lifetime, 1990.

Sally Hatch, "Lethal Innocence" (also known as "The Vermont/Cambodia Story"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1991.

The Secrets of Dick Smith, 1991.

Host, Life Remembers, TNT, 1993.

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West, 1995.

Susan B. Anthony Slept Here, 1995.

Voice of Evelyn Nesbit, Murder of the Century, 1995.

To Our Credit, 1998.

Margaret Sanger, 1998.

The Homes of FDR, 1999.

Host (with others), Broadway on Broadway, CBS, 2000.

Ellen Wilson, Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century (also known as A Passionate Man, The Redemption of the World and Woodrow Wilson), PBS, 2002.

The Perfect Pitch (also known as Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch), TRIO, 2002.

Young Dr. Freud, PBS, 2002.

The Secret Life of the Brain, 2002.

R.F.K., BBC, 2004.

Marie Antoinette, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 10th Annual ACE Awards, syndicated, 1989.

The 11th Annual ACE Awards, syndicated, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Kate Flanders/Doyle, "The Girl in the Bay City Boy's Club: Parts 1 & 2," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975.

"The Medea Factor," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1975.

"Six War Years," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), 1975.

Stella, "Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go?" Kojak, CBS, 1976.

Miss Jessup, "We Love You, Miss Jessup," Family, 1977.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990.

Valerie Arnold, "The Faculty," Comedy Factory, 1986.

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989, 1990.

Women Aloud (also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992.

Voice of Jill, "Shrink Rap," Frasier, NBC, 1995.

Narrator (recurring), The American Experience, PBS, 1995-2007.

"The Choice '96," Frontline, PBS, 1996.

Narrator, a recurring role, Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 1996-2001.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 2000.

Mayor Victoria Lewis, "A Winter Carol," Touched by an Angel, 2001.

Rachel Dunleavy, "Lineage," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), 2002.

Margie Winters, "Camp Fear," CSI: Miami, 2002.

Virginia Masters, "Seer," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Mary Burton, "The Proposal," Ed, 2003.

Mary Burton, "Pressure Points," Ed, 2004.

Dr. Vicki Ford, "Midnight," ER, 2004.

Lynne Riff, "Mean," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), 2004.

Lynne Riff, "Outcry," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), 2004.

Emma Roderick, "Off the Grid," 1-800-Missing (also known as Missing), Lifetime, 2005.

Narrator, a recurring role, Destination America, PBS, 2005-2006.

"Leading Ladies," Working in the Theatre, 2006.

Also appeared as Dulcy, "Lies," Dr. Simon Locke (also known as Police Surgeon).

Television Director; Episodic:

"Here's a Good Excuse for Missing the Party," The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, 1991.

"Here's How to Put an Egg in Your Shoe and Beat It," The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, 1991.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jessica Thorpe, The Oregon Trail, NBC, 1976.

Charity McVea/Loretta Lee, Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging, NBC, 1977.

Valerie Arnold, The Faculty, ABC, 1986.

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Dark Shadows, The WB, 2003.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Host, The Poet's Voice, National Public Radio, 1995.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Copenhagen (original cast recording), Fynsworth Alley, 2000.

Taped Readings:

The Client, Random House, 1994.

Now You See Her, Time Warner, 1994.

Rose Madder, Penguin, 1995.

From Potter's Field, Simon & Schuster, 1995.

Handbook for the Soul, Warner Adult, 1995.

Cause of Death: A Novel, Random House, 1996.

A Stranger for Christmas, Random House, 1996.

Airframe, Random House, 1996.

The Passion Dream Book, Harper, 1997.

Unnatural Exposure: A Novel, Random House, 1997.

For Love, Media Books, 1997.

A Dry Spell, Random House, 1997.

Sun & Spoon, Listening Library, 1998.

Rainbow Fish Mini-Book and Audio Package, North-South, 1999.

A Long Fatal Love Chase, Random House, 1999.

The Carousel, Random House, 1999.

While I Was Gone, Random House, 2000.

The Last Time They Met, Hachette, 2001.

The Great Good Thing, Listening Library, 2001.

Back When We Were Grownups, Random House, 2001.

Drowning Ruth, Random House, 2001.

The Client, Random House, 2001.

The Great Good Thing, Listening Library, 2001.

Portrait in Sepia CD: A Novel, Harper, 2001.

All is Vanity, Random House, 2002.

City of the Beasts, Harper Childrens, 2002.

The Bone Vault: A Novel, Simon & Schuster, 2003.

When the Wind Blows, Hachette, 2003.

My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile, Harper, 2003.

Our Lady of the Forest, Random House, 2003.

L'Affaire, Random House, 2003.

Number the Stars, Listening Library, 2004.

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, Harper Childrens, 2004.

Olive's Ocean CD, Harper Childrens, 2004.

Dark Horse, RH Price-less, 2004.

A Home at the End of the World, Macmillan, 2004.

The Amateur Marriage, Books on Tape, 2004.

Before You Know Kindness: A Novel, Random House, 2004.

Fortune's Rocks, Orion, 2004.

Lost in the Forest, Random House, 2005.

Zorro, Harper, 2005.

Forest of the Pygmies CD, Harper Childrens, 2005.

Daughter of Fortune, Harper, 2005.

Olive's Ocean, Random House, 2005.

A House of Tailors, Random House, 2006.

Zorro CD Low Price, Harper, 2006.

Digging to America, RH, 2006.

Lost and Found: A Novel, Hachette, 2006.

Sandcastles, RH, 2006.

Back When We Were Grownups, RH, 2006.

Entombed, Simon & Schuster, 2006.

Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death, Simon & Schuster, 2006.

Airframe, RH, 2006.

Ines of My Soul, Books on Tape, 2006.

The Kills, Simon & Schuster, 2007.

Bad Blood, Simon & Schuster, 2007.

The Edge of Winter, RH, 2007.

The Pilot's Wife, RH, 2007.

What Matters Most, RH, 2007.

The Last Time They Met, Hachette, 2008.

While I was Gone, RH, 2008.

The Senator's Wife, RH, 2008.

Light of the Moon, RH, 2008.

Death Dance: A Novel, Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Killer Heat, RH, 2008.

Daughter of Fortune Low Price, Harper, 2008.

Narrator of audio books, including I Was Amelia Earhart, Rose Madder, and Sins of Our Fathers.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, February 21, 1997.

Interview, November, 1989, pp. 178-80, 215.

New York Times, April 27, 1995.