[Village Voice] Which Oscar winner tried to take her kids backstage to meet the stars of a show they’d just seen, but was completely unrecognized by security, who told her she could just wait by the stage door like everyone else? (She huffed and replied, “Well, it’s just that I’m an actor, too” before actually announcing her name in hopes of gaining quicker entrée. Yes, she went there. Still, no dice.)
Reese Witherspoon?
Sally Fields – I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie of hers….But didn’t she do the President Lincoln movie ?
sally fields is about 6,000 years old. i don’t think she still has young children.
Seriously? Not to be a jerk, but were you kidding? One, it’s “Field.” Two, FORREST GUMP, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, two Spider Man movies, and yes “the President Lincoln movie” directed by Steven Spielberg. You’ve heard of him right?
Maaaaan kiddo, you are missing out on some sweet films.
ItsJust – And if you want to see Sally Field at her best, you have to see Norma Rae, Places in the Heart, and Sybil. Get moving on those, Tamara! Love, Ace
I loved “Not Without My Daughter” and “Eye for and Eye”
Not even Smokey & the Bandit? *stunned*
Uma Thurman? I can see her going unrecognized. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Pulp Fiction.
Uma has never won an Oscar, period. She was nominated for PF, though.
OOOOPS, misread WikiP…only nominated, not a winner.
Kate Winslet?
Gwyneth Paltrow
i can see paltrow throwing more of a hissy fit or ensuring access in advance.
Helen Hunt? Reese Witherspoon?
Oh, I’ll just say Gwyneth Paltrow. “Huffed” could be a reference to the show Huff, which her mother starred on.
I like this.
Julia Roberts
Catherine Zeta-Jones ?
Agreed. In a recent interview she talked about taking her kids to see Annie and how that’s where she got started. There was also picture of her, her kids and the actress who payed Annie on the Internet last week. And, yes I can SO see her saying the “do you know who I am” line…even for a coffee I can see it! Eye Roll.
I think Melissa Leo is the only recent not recognizable winner with kids.
she only has an adult kid
Actually, it looks like her kids are in their 20s. I change my guess to Marcia Gay Harden.
Monique
there would be more to the scenario if it was monique. plus, i don’t think she would call herself an actor – despite her oscar. she’s much more of a proud comedienne. and she’s loud and will def let you know if she doesn’t appreciate something.
Not an actor — even though she’s been acting for ages and has an Oscar? Arrogant much? Is Adam Sandler an actor or is he just a comedian?!?
mira sorvino
Halle berry
Mira Sorvino? Marcia Gay Harden? One of those actors you forget has an Oscar.
Possibly Kim Basinger or Catherine Zeta Jones.
Nicole Kidman.
I’m with ashleyc on this one, Melissa Leo fits the bill. She’s not a recognizable name/face, and has a reputation for being somewhat of a diva.
It could also be Jennifer Connelly, Mo’nique, or Holly Hunter. I think they would be harder to recognize than some of the others suggested.
Marcia Gay Harden
I go with Holly Hunter. She came in my place of employment in the West Village the other day with her kids and I didn’t recognize her until she spoke. Her voice is trademark.
Makes me think of Melissa Leo.
Catherine Zeta Jones Oscar Winner for Chicago, Lights seem to suggest stage?
2 Children Carys & Dylan
A worthy answer!!!!!
Sandra Bullock
angela bassett
Never won an Oscar only nominated.
Meryl Streep
melissa leao, marcia harden, or helen hunt (but i think hunt only has 1 child). i could see all three of them handling their own business and acting like normal humans instead of having some assistant making backstage pass arrangements.
i like the mira sorvino guess. she seems awkward enough to not know how to or want to use her celebrity for perks. she doesn’t strike me as a “don’t you know who i am?” type.
Jodie Foster?
Catherine Zeta Jones.
She took her kids backstage to see Annie recently – the first musical she was ever in. She won a Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago. http://www.broadway.com/buzz/166808/catherine-zeta-jones-introduces-her-children-to-the-beloved-broadway-musical-annie/
Julia Roberts
Sharon Stone? I think she won one for Casino hence the dice reference at the end….? No idea otherwise.
I’m going to take a wild guess and say Marlee Matlin.