Lois Smith

The Uninvited(2025)

Helen

The Gettysburg Address(2025)

Elizabeth Crawford (voice)

Lightning Bug(2025)

Lydia

On the End(2025)

Trudie Ferreira

Mack & Rita(2022)

Betty

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun(2021)

Upshur 'Maw' Clampette

Uncle Frank(2020)

Aunt Butch

Tesla(2020)

The Grande Dame

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America(2020)

Harper Pitt

Marjorie Prime(2017)

Marjorie

Lady Bird(2017)

Sister Sarah Joan

The Nice Guys(2016)

Mrs. Glenn

The Comedian(2016)

Miriam

Run All Night(2015)

Margaret Conlon

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night(2013)

The Youngest Daughter (later)

The Odd Life of Timothy Green(2012)

Aunt Mel

Roadie(2012)

Mom

Please Give(2010)

Mrs. Portman

A Dog Year(2009)

Lois Blair

Turn the River(2008)

Abby

Diminished Capacity(2008)

Belle

Hollywoodland(2006)

Helen Bessolo

Little Fugitive(2006)

Elizabeth

Griffin & Phoenix(2006)

Dr. Imberman

Sweet Land(2005)

Inge (as an older woman)

P.S.(2004)

Ellie Silverstein

Iron Jawed Angels(2004)

Reverend Anna Howard Shaw

The Best Thief in the World(2004)

Helen

Red Betsy(2003)

Helen Rounds

Minority Report(2002)

Dr. Iris Hineman

The Laramie Project(2002)

Lucy Thompson

Powder Keg(2001)

Mother

The Pledge(2001)

Helen Jackson

Tumbleweeds(1999)

Ginger

The Eternal(1998)

Mrs. Ferriter

Hudson River Blues(1997)

Eye of God(1997)

Twister(1996)

Aunt Meg

Larger Than Life(1996)

Luluna

Dead Man Walking(1995)

Helen's Mother

How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

Sophia

Truman(1995)

Madge Wallace Gates

Holy Matrimony(1994)

Orna

Skylark(1993)

Lou Wheaton

Falling Down(1993)

D-Fens' Mother

The Donner Party(1992)

voice

Hard Promises(1992)

Mrs. Bell

Deadly Matrimony(1992)

Keep the Change(1992)

Lureen

Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

Mama Threadgoode

Coney Island(1991)

(voice)

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd(1991)

Alice Todd

The Grapes of Wrath(1991)

Ma Joad

Green Card(1990)

Brontë's Mother

Midnight Run(1988)

Mrs. Nelson, Mardukas's Friend

Black Widow(1987)

Sara

Fatal Attraction(1987)

Martha

Twisted(1985)

Helen Giles

The Execution of Raymond Graham(1985)

Mary Neal

Doubletake(1985)

Sarah

Reckless(1984)

Mrs. Prescott

Reuben, Reuben(1983)

Mare Spofford

The House of Mirth(1981)

Bertha Dorset

Four Friends(1981)

Mrs. Carnahan

Resurrection(1980)

Kathy

Foxes(1980)

Mrs. Axman

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall(1980)

Cornelia

Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)

Anita Cunningham

Particular Men(1972)

Up the Sandbox(1972)

Elinore

Five Easy Pieces(1970)

Partita Dupea

Dragon Country(1970)

Woman (segment "Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen")

The Way We Live Now(1970)

Jane Aldridge

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night(1967)

Evelyn

The Master Builder(1960)

Hilda

East of Eden(1955)

Anne

Strange Lady in Town(1955)

Spurs O'Brien

The Steel Harp

Hanna