The Best Actress
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An adaptation of John Kane's novel about five characters that are the Academy Award nominees for Best Actress. Prim and proper Fiona Covington finds herself on the brink of divorce when fellow nominee Karen Kroll, a soft-porn star turned "serious actress," publicly sets her sights on Fiona's actor-d
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Harvey Frost
Director
Jordan Ladd
Elisa Donovan
Nuno Antunes
Fred Henderson
Gil Hayward
Film Details
Also Known As
Actress, Best Actress
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2000
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An adaptation of John Kane's novel about five characters that are the Academy Award nominees for Best Actress. Prim and proper Fiona Covington finds herself on the brink of divorce when fellow nominee Karen Kroll, a soft-porn star turned "serious actress," publicly sets her sights on Fiona's actor-director husband Colin. Hollywood starlet Amber Lyons is on the fast track until she takes a detour into a renowned rehab center, where she finds herself bunking with fellow nominee Connie Travers, a super diva singer-actress whose career comeback hinges on the award. Closeted lesbian Lori Seefer fears that her nomination will force her out, and is willing to pay any price -- even the loss of her lover Maria -- to avoid it. Ted Gavin is a fan magazine writer, who becomes perilously entangled with the five contenders while penning a story about the awards race.
Director
Harvey Frost
Director
Cast
Jordan Ladd
Elisa Donovan
Nuno Antunes
Fred Henderson
Gil Hayward
Gary Busey
Himself
Guy Fuchon
Michael Musto
Himself
Andrew Johnston
Don Mackay
Alan Van Sprang
Diane Ladd
Herself
Andrew Mcilroy
Michael Langlois
Alissa Kramer
Rachel Hunter
Steve Kmetko
Himself
D Harlan Cutshall
Rolanda Watts
Herself
Dexter Bell
Mar Andersons
Fred Perron
Jim R Dunn
Linnea Sharples
Ellen Dubin
Andrew Airlie
Suzanne Sena
Herself
Brenda Campbell
Judith Maxie
Nina Roman
Klodyne Rodney
Heidi Kramer
Marilyn Beck
Herself
Melissa Rivers
Herself
Maria Conchita Alonso
Sheelah Megill
Todd Newton
Himself
Edgar Davis
Frank C. Turner
Anthony Head
Bif Naked
Herself
Loretta Devine
Jules Asner
Jaime Pressly
Cindy Adams
Herself
Sharon Reiner
Terry Murphy
Herself
Renotcka Rzepczyk
Karen Holness
Pam Hyatt
Lionel Lathan
Tony Morelli
Army Archerd
Himself
Patti Allan
Thomas Calabro
Crew
Cindy Adams
Other
Reese Alexander
Driver
Bobbi Allyn
Set Decorator
Annie Andrews
Driver
Army Archerd
Other
Parker Bartlett
Other
Parker Bartlett
Director Of Photography
Marilyn Beck
Other
Jamos Beguin
Grip
Mary Jo Beirnes
Location Manager
Trevor Braodbent
Other
Byron Brisco
Other
Henri Brown
Song
Jason Brown
Video
Gary Busey
Other
Ken Cade
Sound Editor
Dave Carlson
Caterer
Mike Carpenter
Grip
Scott Carroll
Boom Operator
Elaine Chan
Art Assistant
Stephen Cholakis
Liaison
Zarah Chun
Other
Zarah Chun
Craft Service
Brad Clark
Production Assistant
Daniel Clarke
Production Manager
Vic Clarke
Carpenter
Sheila Conlin
Assistant Director
Robert C Cooper
Screenplay
Robert Court
Stand-In
Shelagh Cousins
Production Accountant
James Cowan
On-Line Editor
Jacqueline Cristianini
Sound Editor
Laurie Cross
Office Assistant
John Curran
Security
Brodie Davison
Costumes
Lynn Deegan
Executive Producer
Lesley Dehaan
Assistant
Anthony Devenyi
Production Designer
Dario Disanto
Sound Editor
Lorretta Divine
Song Performer
Lorretta Divine
Song
Dylan Doubt
Other
Lisa Doyle
Sound Editor
Byron Drinkle
Production
Rob Duncan
Assistant Director
Ann Dunsmore
Hair Stylist
Sean Fairburn
Assistant Camera Operator
Perry Fifield
Music
Moira R Fitzmaurice
Casting Associate
Mike Foley
Security
Tara Foulon
On-Set Dresser
Todd Fraser
Other
Lori Gatto
Hair Assistant
Hugh Gordon
Music
Leslie Graham
Makeup Artist
Melanie Haines
Other
Tom Hanley
Security
Chris Harris
Camera Operator
Kit Hayward
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Brad Hillman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ryan Hogan
Color
Mervyn Hope
Construction Coordinator
Otto Hrehoriak
Security
David Hutton
Key Grip
Krista Johnston
Rights & Clearances
Jessica Judd
Assistant Director
Inspector John Kane S.f.p.d.
Source Material (From Novel)
Chester Kendra
Other
Ingrid Kennings
Script Supervisor
Russ Klyne
Music
Steve Kmetko
Other
Bryan Knight
Assistant Director
Randy Koyanagi
Graphics
Cherie Kroll
Scenic Artist
Diane Ladd
Other
Ray Lai
Art Director
Sean Lambert
Carpenter
Marty Law
Generator Operator
Heidi Lingren
Assistant
Flemming Lund
Assistant Location Manager
Rob Madden
Other
Larry Marwick
Assistant Camera Operator
Warren Mazutinec
Assistant Editor
Heather Mckenzie
Stand-In
Karyn Mcmurphy
Assistant Location Manager
Billy Mcrobbie
Driver
Bill Mellow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lockwood Moore
Camera Trainee
Danelle Moss
Other
Terry Murphy
Other
Michael Musto
Other
Bif Naked
Other
Todd Newton
Other
Jeremy Nitsch
Dolly Grip
Erin O'shaughnessy
Casting Associate
Will Park
Transportation Captain
Noni Peck
Property Master
Josh Plaw
Set Decorator
Nancy Pownall
Set Decorator
Jeremy Presner
Editor
Ray Reedyk
Special Effects Coordinator
Barry Rennie
Carpenter
Melissa Rivers
Other
Darren Robertson
Video
Colleen Rogers
Casting Associate
Brendan Rooney
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mike Rothman
Unit Production Manager
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator
Brent Russell
Dresser
Kevin Sands
Sound Mixer
Suzanne Sena
Other
Joey Setter
Production Coordinator
Paul Sharpe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Shavick
Executive Producer
Shane Shemko
Foley Artist
Jonathan Shore
Post-Production Supervisor
Ivana Siska
Assistant Director
Lael Sleep
Props Buyer
Tyler Smith
Props
Wyatt Soutzo
On-Set Dresser
Jana Stern
Costume Designer
Norris Styba
Other
Miroslaw Syla
Driver
Jamie Tardiff
Scenic Artist
Christopher D Thompson
Assistant Camera Operator
Mark Timpe
Driver
Kevin Townshend
Sound Editor
Glen Tremblay
Transportation Coordinator
Kristina Vataja
Costumes
Gordon Verheul
Other
Gordon Verheul
Director Of Photography
Cam Wagner
Foley Artist
Katy Wallin
Casting
Rolanda Watts
Other
Maureen Webb
Casting
Jason Weir
Best Boy
Marcel Williams
Photography
Shawn Williamson
Producer
C J Wills
Makeup Assistant
Ari Wise
Music
James Wood
Security
Dikran Yazedijfan
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Actress, Best Actress
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2000
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 19, 2000
Began shooting September 13, 1999.
Completed shooting December 1, 1999.
E! Entertainment's first original movie for television.
