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MADELEINE
In her 40s and dramatic as hell, Madeleine is Rose's best friend. A big multi-tasker, she is always available to comfort Rose and supply her with an endless variety of alcohol, medications and diversions as Rose goes through the worst crisis of her life. |
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Caroline Aaron is known to movie, television and theater audiences. Fuirst break was in 1982 when she caught the eye of famed director Robert Altman and he cast her in his Broadway production of "Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." She co-starred with Cher, the late Sandy Dennis and Karen Black and subsequently reprised her role in the film version. She next appeared on Broadway in the Jason Robard's acclaimed revival of "The Iceman Cometh." And the following season Broadway audiences saw her in Mike Nichol's hit comedy "Social Security." LA theatre audiences discovered her stage work in the West Coast premiere of Wendy Wasserstein's "The Sisters Rosensweig" and Dori Fram's "Call Waiting." The theatre acknowledged Ms. Aaron's contribution with two Dramalogue Awards and a Helen Hayes Award.
Ms. Aaron's body of film work began in New York with her work in Mike Nichol's "Heartburn" opposite Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. Her colaboration with Mr. Nichols continued with supporting parts in" Working Girl", "Primary Colors", and most recently " What Planet Are You From?". Other renowned directors have sought out Ms. Aaron multiple times to work on their films. Most notablly she has worked in five of Woody Allen's movies, twice playing his sister. First in his honored film "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and most recently in "Deconstructing Harry". Her filmography also includes three of Nora Ephron's films"This Is My Life", "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Lucky Numbers". She appeared in two of John Sayles movies "Baby It's You" and in "Brother From Another Planet" playing a role Mr. Sayles wrote for her after coming to his attention from her stage work. Film audiences are also familiar with Ms. Aaron from Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands", Stanley Tucci's "The Big Night", Wayne Wang's "Anywhere But Here" and "Along Came Polly". In addition she starred opposite Gweneth Paltrow in Don Roos celebrated film "Bounce" and her work was acknowledged with a Blockbuster award nomination as the best supporting actress of the season. Following Bounce Mr. Roos executive produced the indie "Call Waiting" in which Caroline is the only performer playing two different roles. The film was recognized this past season with the Grand Jury Prize at The Santa Barbara Film Festival.
Aaron has had starring roles in three independent features: "A Day Without A Mexican, "Amy's Orgasm" and "Never Again." Crossing back and forth between film and television, she has starred in several TV movies opposite such greats as Jack Lemmon and Mia Farrow. Her TV movies include "When Billie Met Bobby," "Tuesdays with Morrie," "Running Mates," "Weapons of Mass Distraction," and "The Boys Next Door." Comfortable in comedy and drama she is represented on television in numerous shows with recurring roles on JUDGING AMY, "Law and Order," "Allie McBeal" and "Almost Perfect." She has guest starred on "NYPD Blue," "The Practice," "Wings," "Mad About You," "Frasier" and many others.
Aaron is currently filming "Grilled," playing Burt Reynolds' wife. But it was being married to Bob Hoskins in "Beyond the Sea" that stole her heart.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, she currently resides in Los Angeles with her real husband of twenty-three years, James Foreman, and their two children Ben (14) and Sydney (8).
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