Bio
Penelope Ann Miller is an American actress best known for her roles in the films Biloxi Blues, Carlito's Way, Kindergarten Cop and Awakenings.
Miller left her native Los Angeles when she was 18 to study acting in New York under Herbert Berghoff. Her break and Broadway debut occurred when she originated the role of Daisy Hannigan in Neil Simon's play Biloxi Blues. She later repeated the role in the 1998 film version.
Miller made her TV debut in 1985 with a guest role in Tales From The Dark Side and went on to further guest roles in the following television series:
The Facts Of Life
Family Ties
Miami Vice
St Elsewhere
Morton & Hayes
CSI: New York
Desperate Housewives
She has had recurring roles in the following television series:
The Popcorn Kid
The Closer
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Minute With Stan Hooper
Vanished
In 1997 she played Nalene De Lena in the mini-series The Last Don.
She has had roles in the following made-for-TV movies:
Our Town (1989)
Witch Hunt (1994)
The Hired Heart (1997)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
Rhapsody in Bloom (1998)
Ruby Bridges (1998)
Rocky Marciano (1999)
Killing Moon (2000)
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story (2000)
Dodson's Journey (2001)
A Woman's a Helluva Thing (2001)
Dead In A Heartbeat (2002)
Scared Silent (2002)
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003)
Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003)
Carry Me Home (2004)
Personal Effects (2005)
Film
Miller has appeared in the following films:
Hotshot (1987)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Miles from Home (1988)
Dead Bang (1989)
Downtown (1990)
Flashback (1990)
The Freshman (1990)
Awakenings (1990)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Other People's Money (1991)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
Chaplin (1992)
Carlito's Way (1993)
The Shadow (1994)
The Relic (1997)
Little City (1997)
Break Up (1998)
Outside Ozona (1998)
Chapter Zero (1999)
Forever Lulu (2000)
Along Came a Spider (2001)
Full Disclosure (2001)
The Deal (2006)
Funny Money (2006)
The Messengers (2007)
Blonde Ambition (2007)