Illeana Douglas

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Birthday:

25 July 1965, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name:

Illeana Hesselberg

Height:

174 cm

Born with show business in her blood, Illeana is the granddaughter of screen legend Melvyn Douglas. Illeana began studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. In 1987 working for a publicist in New York led to her first movie role. Illeana appeared in several Martin Scorsese films.

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I...Show more »

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I'd dress like an explorer, a cowboy. I dressed up like Elton John a lot too. That was another period. Show less «

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuf...Show more »

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuff he might find funny. Show less «

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

I'm a huge poster collector.

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.