---
name: "Celia Weston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/celia-weston"
fi1m_id: "celia-weston"
imdb_id: "nm0922927"
tmdb_id: 1989
wikidata_id: "Q289931"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 December 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T03:33:43.094110+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Celia Weston

## Identity

Celia Weston

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/celia-weston
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** celia-weston
- **IMDb ID:** nm0922927
- **TMDB ID:** 1989
- **Wikidata ID:** Q289931
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Weston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289931, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922927/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1989

Actor. Born 14 December 1951 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 December 1951, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** Celia Watson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 72 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Thriller 3, Mystery 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $794m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Weston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289931, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922927/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1989

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dead Man Walking*](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md) (84)
- **Hulu:** [*The Talented Mr. Ripley*](https://film.one/film/the-talented-mr-ripley.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Village*](https://film.one/film/the-village.md) (63)

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## Fi1m on Celia Weston

> Celia Weston brings a useful lack of fuss to mothers, matrons and other supporting parts. We value her most in drama, where that matter-of-fact manner can make grief hard to set aside, though the casting sometimes grows familiar.

In *Dead Man Walking* (1995), Celia Weston's Mary Beth Percy is a grieving mother, and there is nothing incidental about that grief. We were moved by her because this supporting character's pain demands attention in its own right. Tim Robbins's film occasionally makes its debate feel too carefully arranged, but its performances give us good reason to stay with it. Weston's matter-of-fact manner is especially effective here, making a person of someone who might otherwise serve merely to illustrate suffering.

That plainness is also useful in comedy, where she spent several years as Jolene Hunnicutt in *Alice* (1981–85). Her move into film supporting roles gathered force with *Dead Man Walking*, followed by a continuing mixture of film and television work. We would not mistake the change of medium for the discovery of an entirely different performer. The down-to-earth demeanour suits both kinds of work; what changes is how much hurt or irritation the part allows her to show.

In Anthony Minghella's *The Talented Mr. Ripley* (1999), she plays Aunt Joan within an unusually good ensemble. The film makes class envy painfully intimate, with Matt Damon's needy Tom at its centre, and we recommend it despite the over-elaborate plotting. It would be stretching the case to present it chiefly as a Weston vehicle. For her emotionally demanding work, *Dead Man Walking* remains the more useful starting point. *In the Bedroom* (2001), with Weston as Katie Grinnel, continues that ensemble career.

*Junebug* (2005) gives her Peg, a prickly Southern family matriarch. We like Weston in these less agreeable parts, though repeated casting as mothers and matrons carries a risk: the audience may think it knows the woman before she has done anything. Her effectiveness should not excuse a writer from giving the character something particular to do. A familiar demeanour can only take a performance so far. Try *Junebug* next, provided another difficult family is what the evening needs.

## Biography

Celia Weston is an American character actress. Born Celia Watson on 14 December 1951 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she trained at Salem College and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She began her career on stage, making her Broadway debut in 1979.

Weston is known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt in the CBS sitcom *Alice* (1981–1985) and for supporting parts in films including *Dead Man Walking* (1995), for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination, *The Talented Mr. Ripley* (1999), *Hulk* (2003), *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003) and *The Village* (2004). She was also nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the play *The Last Night of Ballyhoo* (1997).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Village* (2004), Fi1m 63, as Vivian Percy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-village.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Fi1m 72, as Mrs. Krenzler — [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), Fi1m 87, as Mona Lauder — [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Katie Grinnel — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Mrs. Archer — [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *The Talented Mr. Ripley* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Aunt Joan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-talented-mr-ripley.md)
- *Dead Man Walking* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Mary Beth Percy — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Little Prayer* (2025), as Venida
- *Leanne* (2025), series, as Mama Margaret
- *You're Cordially Invited* (2025), as Flora
- *Echoes* (2022), series, as Georgia Tyler
- *The Thing About Pam* (2022), series, as Shirley Neumann
- *Adam* (2020), as Arlene
- *The Secret: Dare to Dream* (2020), as Bobby
- *Hunters* (2020), series, as Dottie
- *Poms* (2019), as Vicki
- *Bless This Mess* (2019), series, as Dolores (Mrs. Skillet)
- *Freak Show* (2018), as Florence
- *In the Radiant City* (2016), as Susan Yurley
- *The Disappointments Room* (2016), as Marti Morrison
- *Vice Principals* (2016), series, as Mrs. Libby
- *The Intern* (2015), as Doris
- *Goodbye to All That* (2014), as Joan
- *Adult Beginners* (2014), as Joy
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Lady Ambrosia — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Mrs. Moore
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Lillian Hemmings
- *Demoted* (2011), as Jane
- *The Extra Man* (2010), as Meredith Lagerfeld
- *Memphis Beat* (2010), series, as Paula Ann Hendricks
- *Knight and Day* (2010), as Molly Knight
- *After.Life* (2009), as Beatrice Taylor
- *The Box* (2009), as Lana Burns
- *Happy Tears* (2009), as Neighbor
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Barb Tucker — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Observe and Report* (2009), as Mom
- *The Invasion* (2007), as Ludmilla Belicec
- *No Reservations* (2007), as Mrs. Peterson
- *Joshua* (2007), as Hazel Cairn
- *3 lbs* (2006), series, as Tilly Bates
- *Return to Rajapur* (2006), as Melanie Parker
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Mrs. Trout
- *Junebug* (2005), as Peg
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Adele Delfino — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *The Village* (2004), as Vivian Percy — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-village.md)
- *Infidelity* (2004), as Lois Montet
- *Runaway Jury* (2003), as Mrs. Brandt
- *Hulk* (2003), as Mrs. Krenzler — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Out of Order* (2003), series, as Carrie
- *Undermind* (2003), as Lillian Hall / Mrs. Winter
- *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003), as Glenda
- *Legally Blonde* (2003), as Mrs. Ingrid Tolleson
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), as Mona Lauder — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *Igby Goes Down* (2002), as Bunny
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), as Katie Grinnel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), as Mrs. Archer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Sounds from a Town I Love* (2001), Actor
- *The Concert for New York City* (2001), Actor
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Joanne Dexler
- *Hearts in Atlantis* (2001), as Alana Files
- *Hanging Up* (2000), as Madge Turner
- *Joe Gould's Secret* (2000), as Sarah
- *The Talented Mr. Ripley* (1999), as Aunt Joan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-talented-mr-ripley.md)
- *Snow Falling on Cedars* (1999), as Etta Heine
- *Ride with the Devil* (1999), as Mrs. Clark
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Margaret Talmadge
- *Getting to Know You* (1999), as Bottle Lady
- *Celebrity* (1998), as Dee Bartholomew
- *Flirting with Disaster* (1996), as Valerie Swaney
- *Dead Man Walking* (1995), as Mary Beth Percy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md)
- *Unstrung Heroes* (1995), as Amelia
- *ER* (1994), series, as Maureen Chapman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Sue — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Little Man Tate* (1991), as Miss Nimvel
- *Lost Angels* (1989), as Felicia Doolan Marks
- *A New Life* (1988), as Eleanor
- *Stars & Bars* (1988), as Monika Cardew
- *Honky Tonk Freeway* (1981), as Grace
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *Alice* (1976), series, as Jolene Hunnicutt

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1997: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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