Actor

Madeleine Stowe

1958

Who they are

Born: 18 August 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for: Stakeout, The Last of the Mohicans, Short Cuts

Madeleine Stowe (born 1958) is an American actress who worked mostly in television before her breakout in Stakeout (1987). She became a leading film presence in the 1990s, with roles in The Last of the Mohicans, Short Cuts and Twelve Monkeys, often playing resilient, intelligent women.

Where to start

Stakeout (1987)Log in to add it to the library
Her breakthrough film role, as the love interest in a hit crime comedy, moving her from television to features.
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)Full guide
Played Cora Munro opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Michael Mann's acclaimed historical epic.
Short Cuts (1993)In the library
Supporting role in Robert Altman's ensemble drama that earned her major critics' recognition.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)Full guide
Played psychiatrist Kathryn Railly in Terry Gilliam's celebrated time-travel thriller.
We Were Soldiers (2002)Log in to add it to the library
Played Julie Moore, the wife of a commanding officer, in a Vietnam War drama.

Their films in the library

Awards

1993: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (Short Cuts)

The full list · 31

1978The DeerslayerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hetty Hutter
1978The NativityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary
1981Gangster WarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ruth Lasker
1984AmazonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Sharon Fields
1987StakeoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maria McGuire
1988Tropical SnowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marina
1989Worth WinningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Veronica Briskow
1990RevengeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miryea
1990The Two JakesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lillian Bodine
1991Closet LandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victim
1992The Last of the MohicansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cora
1992Unlawful EntryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karen Carr
1993Short CutsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sherri Shepard
1993Another StakeoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maria McGuire (uncredited)
1993BlinkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emma Brody
1994Bad GirlsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cody Zamora
1994China MoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rachel Munro
1995Twelve MonkeysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Kathryn Railly
1996The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1998Playing by HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gracie
1998The PropositionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eleanor Barret
1999The General's DaughterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Warrant Officer Sarah Sunhill
2001ImpostorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maya Olham
2002We Were SoldiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julie Moore
2002Avenging AngeloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri
2002The Magnificent AmbersonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Isabel Amberson Minafer
2003OctaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Senga Wilson
2005Saving MillyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Milly
2006Southern ComfortLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charlotte
2009The Christmas HopeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patricia Addison
2010Making The Last of the MohicansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.