Kelly McGillis filmography

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Kelly McGillis filmography
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Kelly McGillis is an American actress. She has appeared in several films since the 1980s including: her role as Rachel Lapp in Witness (1985) with Harrison Ford, for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations, the role of Charlie in the Top Gun (1986) with Tom Cruise, and the role of attorney Kathryn Murphy in The Accused (1988). [1]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Reuben, Reuben Geneva Spofford
1985 Witness Rachel Lapp
1986 Top Gun Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
1987 Made in Heaven Annie Packert / Ally Chandler
1987 Unsettled Land Anda
1987Santabear's High Flying AdventureMissy BearVoice, short
1988 The House on Carroll Street Emily Crane
1988 The Accused Assistant District Attorney Kathryn Murphy
1989 Winter People Collie Wright
1989 Cat Chaser Mary DeBoya
1989 Rabbit Ears: Thumbelina NarratorVideo short
1991 Grand Isle Edna Pontellier
1992 Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach Marriott Manager
1992 The Babe Claire Merritt Ruth
1992 Rabbit Ears: Noah and the Ark NarratorVideo short
1994 North Amish Mother
1998 Painted Angels Nettie
1998 Ground Control Susan Stratton
1999 At First Sight Jennie Adamson
1999 The Settlement Fake Barbara / Ellie
2000 The Monkey's Mask Professor Diana Maitland
2001No One Can Hear YouTrish Burchall
2001 Morgan's Ferry Vonnie Carpenter
2007 Supergator Kim Taft
2010 Stake Land Sister
2011 The Innkeepers Leanne Rease-Jones
2011What Could Have BeenMargaret
2013 We Are What We Are Marge
2013 Tio Papi Elizabeth Warden
2014Grand StreetIsabelle
2015BlueMs. Hutcherson
2018 Maternal Secrets Rose Lewis
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Charlotte "Charlie" BlackwoodCameo
Archival footage

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Sweet RevengeKatherine Dennison BreenTelevision film
1984 One Life to Live Glenda LivingstonUnknown episodes
1985 Private Sessions Jennifer ColesTelevision film
1986Santabear's First ChristmasNarratorTelevision film
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Joel McKelveyTelevision film
1993Bonds of LoveRose ParksTelevision film
1994 In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness Susie LynchTelevision film
1995Dark EyesMila McGannUnsold television pilot
1995 Remember Me adapted from the novel by Mary Higgins Clark Menly NicholsTelevision film
1995Out of IrelandNarrator, Documentary FilmTelevision film
1996We the JuryAlyce BellTelevision film
1997 The Third Twin Dr. Jean 'Jeannie' FerramiTelevision film
1998Storm Chasers: Revenge of the TwisterJamie MarshallTelevision film
1998Perfect PreyAudrey MacleahTelevision film
2000 The Wild Thornberrys WinemaVoice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"
2000 The Outer Limits Nicole WhitleyEpisode: "Final Appeal"
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Gorgeous WomanVoice, episode: "Planet of the Lost"
2006Black WidowerNancy WestveldTelevision film
2008 The L Word Colonel Gillian Davis2 episodes
2014 Love Finds You in Sugarcreek Bertha TroylerTelevision film
2014 Z Nation HelenEpisode: "Sisters of Mercy"
2017An Uncommon GraceElizabeth ConnerTelevision film

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1986 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureWitnessNominated
1986 BAFTA Award Best ActressWitnessNominated
1986 Bravo Otto Best ActressTop GunWon
1987Bravo OttoBest ActressMade in HeavenWon
1987 Golden Ciak Best ActressMade in HeavenWon
1988Bravo OttoBest ActressThe AccusedBronze

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References

  1. McGillis, Kelly (14 November 1988). "Memoir of a Brief Time in Hell". People . Vol. 30, no. 20. Retrieved 27 September 2020.