Don't Know Her?

Join us in celebrating the dashingly talented Dermot Mulroney from his early start as a somewhat member of 'The Brat Pack' in Young Guns (Christopher Gain, 1988) to Julia Robert's titular friend in My Best Friend's Wedding (P J Hogan, 1997) to Jack Nicholson's unwelcome son-in-law in About Schmidt (Alexander Payne, 2002) and beyond. In short, he is usually a dreamy presence we want more of on our screens! You'll also hear Scott gush about The Wedding Date (Clare Kilner, 2005), Michael rants about family dynamics in The Family Stone (Thomas Bezucha, 2005) and what could reunite Dermot with Julia Roberts... Follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. And you can support us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Join us in a celebration of the iconic film career of Veronica Cartwright! Rarely have we talked about so many legendary films and people in one episode but that is just one of the many gifts Veronica's work gives us. That list includes the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, Alfred Hitchcock, Ridley Scott and Cher with films such as The Birds (1963), Alien (1979), Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978), The Children’s Hour (1961) and The Witches Of Eastwick (1987). We reflect on these films, Veronica's screen presence, her potential future films and more. You can follow us on social media, we’re @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can buy us a coffee and support us here: https://ko-fi.com/dontknowher --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

It is time to dig into the career of one of American cinema's most prominent faces, Beth Grant. Beth has racked up credits like few others and solidified herself as one impressive, prolific actor! We explore her huge filmography and dip into a few highs (and lows) such as Rain Man (Barry Levinson, 1988), Speed (Jan De Bont, 1994), Sordid Lives (Del Shores, 2000), Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, 2001) and Blues For Willadean (Del Shores, 2012). We also look at what could have been (Beth in James Cameron's Titanic?!) and what still could be... Join us in this celebration of one of cinema's great unsung heroes. Follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. And you can support us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

We are delighted to welcome Eoin Daly as a very special guest to talk about the one and only Jennifer Ehle! You may know Jennifer from BBC's Pride & Prejudice (Simon Langton, 1995) or in films such as The King's Speech (Tom Hooper, 2010), Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow, 2011), A Quiet Passion (Terence Davies, 2016), Saint Maud (Rose Glass, 2019) or She Said (Maria Schrader, 2022). Join us as we discuss of this and more much! Enjoy the episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. And you can support us ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

It is time to celebrate the hugely talented Samantha Morton! Samantha’s career spans from gigantic blockbusters to intimate indies, working with many acclaimed filmmakers and earning two Oscar nominations. Yet Samantha still feels underappreciated compared to many of her contemporaries... In this episode, we dive into her filmography and talk about Sweet And Lowdown (Woody Allen, 1999), Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, 2002), Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay, 2002), In America (Jim Sheridan, 2002), She Said (Maria Schrader, 2022) and The Whale (Darren Aronofsky, 2022). We then ponder Samantha's future work and come up with some creative suggestions! Enjoy the episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. And you can support us ⁠here⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

We love a Don’t Know Her? actor success story. So, to celebrate Michelle Yeoh's historic Best Leading Actress Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All At Once we are re-releasing our episode on this newly Academy Award-winning legend. We hope you enjoy! … This week we talk about the cinematic icon Michelle Yeoh and celebrate another career peak in 2022 with her transcendent performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once (Daniels). Yeoh's work has constantly traversed genres and stereotypes, making her a mould-breaking star. We cover her fascinating filmography from her debut Yes, Madam! (Corey Yeun, 1985) through to Everything Everywhere All At Once, and so much in between including Tomorrow Never Dies (Roger Spottiswoode, 1997), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000), Memoirs Of A Geisha (Rob Marshall, 2005), The Lady (Luc Besson, 2011) and Crazy Rich Asians (Jon M. Chu, 2018). Michelle is truly a singular actor of her time. Michael then tests Scott’s knowledge of on-screen mothers in 2022 cinema before they hop into sharing their wishes for Michelle’s future film career... We just want everything for her alongside her jam-packed slate! Please listen, enjoy the episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. LINK TO BRENDAN FRASER EPISODE: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/dont-know-her/id1562643080?i=1000558921340k --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

We are going back in time to celebrate a three-time Oscar nominee of the 1950s and The Baroness(!) Eleanor Parker. Eleanor was a big star of Hollywood's Golden Age with co-stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and John Wayne yet largely is remembered for her role in The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, 1965). Join us as we dive into Eleanor's career and ponder why she is not as famous as her contemporaries. We discuss her thrilling rise to fame; her Oscar-nominated roles (Caged (John Cromwell, 1950), Detective Story (William Wyler, 1951) and Interrupted Melody (Curtis Bernhardt, 1955)); her iconic performance as The Baroness in The Sound of Music; and her career into the 1970s and beyond. We then wrap up our Eleanor Parker episode by sharing some film roles we’d have loved to have seen her take on in her career. Please listen, enjoy the episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. NOTES A letter from The Baroness from The Sound of Music: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-my-wedding-to-captain-von-trapp-has-been-canceled Link to Caged online: https://archive.org/details/Caged1950 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

It is time to talk about F. Murray Abraham! After winning the Academy Award for Amadeus (Milos Forman, 1984) we look into his career before and after to see if he indeed was a victim of the Oscar curse... Alongside his golden moment, we cover The Ritz (Richard Lester, 1976), Scarface (Brian De Palma, 1983), The Name Of The Rose (Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1986), Thir13en Ghosts (Steve Beck, 2001), Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014). This episode’s quiz sees Scott test Michael on famous songs and songwriters being depicted in films. We then wrap up as we always do, with some fantasy suggestions for the future of our star, F. Murray Abraham. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

We are talking about all things Marcia Gay Harden for episode 46! Marcia Gay is a perfect subject for this Oscar miniseries as she surprised many by scooping the Best Supporting Actress award at the 73rd Academy Awards for Pollock (Ed Harris, 2000). She coupled this with a second Oscar nomination in the same category for Mystic River (Clint Eastwood, 2003). What a thrill indeed. We dive into Marcia Gay's filmography and discuss Miller’s Crossing (Joel Coen, 1990), The First Wives Club (Hugh Wilson, 1996), Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997), The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007) and Whip It (Drew Barrymore, 2009). And, as is the norm, we have a little quiz with Michael testing Scott’s knowledge of onscreen therapists. We then wrap up with some fantasy suggestions for Marcia Gay’s future film work. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Happy New Year! Wipe away your January Blues with this celebration of the legendary Dianne Wiest. Having twice triumphed at the Academy Awards, Dianne will be the first entry in our miniseries looking at some Oscar winners who didn’t quite get the career traction we’d have expected following their golden moments. We leap into our conversation with her Oscar-winning roles in Hannah And Her Sisters and Bullets Over Broadway (Woody Allen, 1986 & 1994) before navigating through other key touch points in her career: Parenthood (Ron Howard, 1989), Edward Scissorhands (Tim Burton, 1990), Rabbit Hole (John Cameron Mitchell, 2010) and I Care A Lot (J Blakeson, 2020). Michael then takes on this episode’s quiz in a game called North, East, South, Wiest before we wrap up by suggesting some dream roles we’d love to see Dianne get the chance to take on. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Join us as we honour the top-tier talent of Lesley Manville and celebrate Michael’s birthday!  Lesley has thrilled film and tv lovers alike with her reliably riveting performances. In this episode, we dive into her filmography and focus on Mike Leigh's All Or Nothing (2002) and Another Year (2010), Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017) and Mrs Harris Goes To Paris (Anthony Fabian, 2022). We then cast our eyes to some of her costars for a quiz; can Michael identify the Oscar nominees she has starred alongside along the way? Finally, we then wrap things up with some wishes for things we’d love to see her get the chance to take on in the future. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

This week we talk about the cinematic icon Michelle Yeoh and celebrate another career peak in 2022 with her transcendent performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once (Daniels). Yeoh's work has constantly traversed genres and stereotypes, making her a mould-breaking star. We cover her fascinating filmography from her debut Yes, Madam! (Corey Yeun, 1985) through to Everything Everywhere All At Once, and so much in between including Tomorrow Never Dies (Roger Spottiswoode, 1997), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000), Memoirs Of A Geisha (Rob Marshall, 2005), The Lady (Luc Besson, 2011) and Crazy Rich Asians (Jon M. Chu, 2018). Michelle is truly a singular actor of her time. Michael then tests Scott’s knowledge of on-screen mothers in 2022 cinema before they hop into sharing their wishes for Michelle’s future film career... We just want everything for her alongside her jam-packed slate!  Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Welcome to Don't Know Her? and the first episode in a series focused on actors who are having significant career moments in 2022! We are kicking this off with this year’s winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role at the BAFTAs, Joanna Scanlan. Joanna won for her tremendous work in After Love (Aleem Khan, 2020) which made us all the more excited to talk about her. As well as that gem, we dipped back into Joanna’s filmography to discuss other significant entries in her film career including The Invisible Woman (Ralph Fiennes, 2013), Pin Cushion (Deborah Haywood, 2017), Notes On A Scandal (Richard Eyre, 2006) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (Sharon Maguire, 2016).  Michael then quizzes Scott on how well he knows his BAFTA-winning performers. And we round off the episode with some personal wishes for fantasy film roles we’d die to see Joanna take on... Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Thank you for joining us for this episode on an Irish legend, Fionnula Flanagan. As a star of Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others (2001), she felt perfect for our second Halloween ‘22 instalment... We also go beyond that spooky favourite and dive into some of her other most noteworthy film work, including James Joyce’s Women (Michael Pearce, 1985), Waking Ned (Kirk Jones, 1998), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Callie Khouri, 2002) and The Guard (John Michael McDonagh, 2011). In keeping with the theme, Scott then quizzes Michael on some iconic stars of Halloween favourites. How will he fare in identifying some iconic Scream Queens? We then wrap up the episode by pitching a fantasy film role we’d adore to see land at Fionnula’s feet in the not-too-distant future.  Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Welcome back and thank you for joining us for another episode of Don’t Know Her?. As we enter spooky season, we simply had to turn our attention to a Halloween favourite and Christina Ricci was one of the first that sprang to mind. We were delighted to also be accompanied by our special guest, Kate Conboy-Fischer to chat all things Christina. Forever seared into our heads as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991 and 1993), she has become a Halloween staple in many households. Couple this with her work in Casper (Brad Silberling, 1995) and Sleepy Hollow (Tim Burton, 1999) and you have all the spooky season delights you could need. Alongside some of these seasonal classics, we delve into some of Christina’s other career highlights, such as Buffalo ‘66 (Vincent Gallo, 1998), Black Snake Moan (Craig Brewer, 2006), Mermaids (Richard Benjamin, 1990), Monster (Patty Jenkins, 2003), Penelope (Mark Palansky, 2006) and 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up (Galt Niederhoffer, 2020). This episode’s quiz pits Kate against Michael as we determine who has the better ear for witches on film. There were also cackles galore. NOTE: This episode was recorded on the 3rd of October and mentions the iconic Angela Lansbury, in a celebration of one of cinema's greatest witches, ahead of her passing on the 11th of October. We were truly spoiled for choice in what to talk about for Christina, but we wish she was getting film opportunities as exciting as we got in the 90s and 00s, so the three of us submit some fantasy film roles we’d love to see in her future to wrap up the episode. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Welcome back! This episode sees us wrapping up our miniseries on actors celebrated for their work on TV, yet we wish for more from them on the big screen. And we are ending on a ‘Bend and Snap’ with Jennifer Coolidge. Fresh off her Emmy win for her terrific performance in The White Lotus, we could not resist diving into Jennifer’s filmography and the iconic roles that pepper it. With many delights to choose from, we work our way through films including Legally Blonde (Robert Luketic, 2001), Best In Show (2000), A Cinderella Story (Mark Rosman, 2004), Austenland (Jerusha Hess, 2013), Single All The Way (Michael Mayer, 2021) and Swan Song (Todd Stephens, 2021).  After our film conversations, it’s time for a quiz and in this edition, we have Michael testing Scott on his knowledge of some movie gals and their pals. We then end on a wish from each of us for a dream role we’d love to see materialise for Jennifer Coolidge because we just can’t get enough. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

We are continuing with our 'Stars of TV' miniseries and have arrived at one of television’s most recognisable faces of the 90s/00s; Lisa Kudrow. Lisa will be known to most for the 10 years she spent playing Phoebe Buffay in Friends (1994-2004). Her other most celebrated TV performances come along in Web Therapy (2011-2015) and The Comeback (2005 & 2014). But we are here to shine a light on some of Lisa’s film work. For this episode celebrating our favourite Friend we have focussed on Clockwatchers (1997), Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997), The Opposite Of Sex (1998), P.S. I Love You (2007) and Better Nate Than Ever (2022). Then, this time around it’s Scott quizzing Michael on some iconic TV themes and their crossover with Lisa Kudrow’s Emmy win. And we wrap things off as we like to, by suggesting a dream film scenario for Lisa’s future. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Thank you for joining us for episode 37 of Don’t Know Her?. As we continue our miniseries of beloved stars of the small screen, we couldn’t skip the powerhouse that is Jean Smart. As we explore another TV icon we would have been remiss to not welcome back the wonderful Daniel Massie, who previously joined us for our Sarah Michelle Gellar episode. Jean can be enjoyed in many, many TV shows, from Frasier to Hacks most recently. With a lot of Emmys on her mantle, we cast our attention to her work on film and ponder why she hasn’t gotten the same love from casting directors of the big screen. Throughout this episode you can hear us touch upon Guinevere (Audrey Wells, 1999), Garden State (Zach Braff, 2004), A Simple Favor (Paul Feigg, 2018) and Senior Moment (Giorgio Serafini, 2021). For this episode’s quiz, it’s Daniel vs Scott as Michael tests their knowledge of EGOT winners; the most elite collectors of gold and silverware. Following this, we each submit a fantasy role that we’d love to see Jean take on in the future.  Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Thank you for joining us for Don’t Know Her?. To mark the upcoming Emmy awards, we’re doing a miniseries on performers who have garnered a lot of attention for their TV roles yet somehow feel underappreciated when it comes to their big screen work. And we are kicking this off with the marvellous Jeffrey Wright. In the world of TV, Jeffrey is perhaps best known for his Emmy Winning turn in Mike Nichols’ Angels In America (2003), an adaptation of Tony Kushner’s celebrated stage play. He will also be known to many for his work on Westworld (2016-present) and Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014). In film, Jeffrey will be known to many for his supporting roles in the recent James Bond films, The Hunger Games series and The Batman (Matt Reeves, 2022). He has also been celebrated for his work in Basquiat (Julian Schnabel, 1996), Broken Flowers (Jim Jarmusch, 2005), and The French Dispatch (Wes Anderson, 2021). We discuss these roles, dream about his future roles and take a quiz - all to celebrate this wonderful actor. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

Thank you for joining us for this birthday bonanza episode of Don’t Know Her? as we celebrate Scott’s big 3-0. As a special birthday treat, Scott got free rein to pick whoever he liked to discuss in this episode. Who did he choose? Only Annette Bening!  Annette is a deservedly celebrated star of the silver screen and somebody we continue to want to see more dazzling performances from. With a back catalogue of roles as fabulous as her’s is, it was hard to know where to start, but we decided to focus on a variety of her more memorable turns: American Beauty (Sam Mendes, 1999), 20th Century Women (Mike Mills, 2016), The Grifters (Stephen Frears, 1990), Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool (2017) and even the widely maligned remake of Hollywood classic The Women (Diane English, 2008). With these films, we were able to gush about personal favourites, reassess older favourites and, well, talk about The Women… Michael then tests Scott with a 30th birthday-inspired quiz before they offer up suggestions for some sequels, remakes and other future fantasy films they’d love to see our beloved Annette starring in. Please join us, enjoy this episode and follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram. And you can support us here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message