Elaine Miles
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Elaine Miles | |
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Born | Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. | April 7, 1960
Occupation | Actress |
Elaine Miles is an American actress best known for her role as Marilyn Whirlwind in the television series Northern Exposure.
Early life
Elaine Miles was born in
Career
Miles was offered the role of Marilyn Whirlwind when she was spotted in the waiting room at an audition. This came as a surprise as she had not come with any intent to audition—she was only there to give her mother, Armenia Miles, a ride.
In 1995, Miles was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Northern Exposure cast in the category, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.[4]
Since Northern Exposure, Miles has done tours with her dancing and
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990-1995 | Northern Exposure | Marilyn Whirlwind | TV series, 110 episodes |
1994 | Bill Nye, the Science Guy
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self | documentary, TV series, 2 episodes |
1995 | Mad Love | Housekeeper | feature film |
1996 | The Rez | Mad Etta | TV series, 18 episodes |
1996 | Pandora's Clock
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Housekeeper | TV mini-series, 2 of 2 episodes |
1998 | Scattering Dad | TV movie | |
1998 | Smoke Signals | Lucy | feature film |
2002 | The Business of Fancydancing | Kim | feature film |
2002 | Skins | Rondella Roubaix | feature film |
2003 | Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American | self, archive footage | documentary, TV movie |
2007 | Tortilla Heaven | Caridad | feature film |
2008 | Fry Bread Babes | self | documentary, short film |
2009 | Wyvern | Deputy Barnes | TV movie |
2012 | Universal VIP | N'ah | short film |
2012 | By the Salish Sea | Salish Woman | voice, short film |
2014 | Four Quarters | Mrs. Burke | feature film |
2015 | Fishing Naked | Louise 'Grandma' Ottertale | feature film |
2019 | Juanita | Mountain | feature film |
2023 | The Last of Us | Florence | Episode: "Kin" |
References
- ^ a b c Taylor, Catherine "Marilyn Speaks! A Conversation with Elaine Miles", Radiance Magazine, Fall 1993 Issue
- ^ "Elaine Miles". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Biography: Elaine Miles Archived 2006-05-01 at the Wayback Machine on Northern Exposure site. Access date 26 Sep 2009
- ^ Awards for Elaine Miles at IMDbPro: Screen Actors Guild Awards. Access date 26 Sep 2009
- ^ Rez Robics Archived February 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine