Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles

Born: March 4, 1951
Died: October 13, 1993
in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Gwen Welles (née Goldberg; March 4, 1951 – October 13, 1993) was an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of singer Sueleen Gay in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, which earned her nomination for a BAFTA Award.

Welles also appeared in Altman's California Split (1974), as well as several films directed by Henry Jaglom, including New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990).

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Angel on My Shoulder
Title: Angel on My Shoulder
Character: Self
Released: February 15, 1998
Type: Movie
Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.
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The Disco Years
Title: The Disco Years
Character: Melissa
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Tom Peters looks back to 1978, the year in high school that he came out of the closet. Tom's mom is both sweet and intrusive, urging him to take out girls. She also drags him to her disco-dancing lessons. His friendship with Matt becomes his first love, and then Matt turns on Tom with homophobic venom. Later, Matt and Matt's new girlfriend trash the classroom of an effeminate teacher with more vicious homophobia. At first, Tom joins in heaping scorn on the teacher, then he has to decide if it isn't time to open the closet door. A crisis of sorts ensues with his mom, and disco proves to be a balm.
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Eating
Title: Eating
Character: Sophie
Released: November 30, 1990
Type: Movie
At a spacious house in Los Angeles, Helene is turning 40-years old and her friends whom include French filmmaker Martine, house guest Sophie, and Lydia throw her a party. But also there is Kate a friend turning 30, and Sadie a Hollywood film agent turning 50. So, all of Helene's, Kate's, and Sadie's friends arrive for the party where Martine films the events with her movie camera and the shocking secrets revealed by Helene's mother Whitney, and her younger sister Nancy whom confide in their interviews about their obsession with food, and their roles in life.
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New Year's Day
Title: New Year's Day
Character: Annie
Released: February 9, 1990
Type: Movie
A man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still in residence, under the mistaken belief that they have the apartment until the end of New Year's Day.
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Sticky Fingers
Title: Sticky Fingers
Character: Marcie
Released: May 6, 1988
Type: Movie
Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie, are asked by a drug-dealing friend-of-a-friend, Diane, to baby-sit a bag containing nearly a million dollars while she scoots out of town in order to avoid trouble. Once the money is in their possession, however, temptation proves too much for them.
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Nobody's Fool
Title: Nobody's Fool
Character: Shirley
Released: November 7, 1986
Type: Movie
Cassie, who seeks love and escape from her mundane ordinary life, meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop.
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The Men's Club
Title: The Men's Club
Character: Redhead
Released: September 19, 1986
Type: Movie
Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.
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Desert Hearts
Title: Desert Hearts
Character: Gwen
Released: October 1, 1985
Type: Movie
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
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Star 80
Title: Star 80
Character: Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)
Released: November 10, 1983
Type: Movie
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
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Between the Lines
Title: Between the Lines
Character: Laura
Released: April 27, 1977
Type: Movie
The staff of the Back Bay Mainline, a Boston underground newspaper that rose to prominence in the 1960s, struggles with the shifting social climate of the '70s amid rumors that the paper is about to be sold to a media giant.
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Nashville
Title: Nashville
Character: Sueleen Gay
Released: June 11, 1975
Type: Movie
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Title: Baretta
Released: January 17, 1975
Type: TV
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
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California Split
Title: California Split
Character: Susan Peters
Released: August 7, 1974
Type: Movie
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
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Hit!
Title: Hit!
Character: Sherry Nielson
Released: September 18, 1973
Type: Movie
A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and destroy the ring.
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Hellé
Title: Hellé
Character: Hellé
Released: May 2, 1972
Type: Movie
Hellé is a young deaf-mute living among the mountains. She’s ignored by everyone except, now and then, the local woodsmen, who use her for their pleasure. She has no education, no knowledge of right or wrong. One summer, a young man comes to spend the holidays in her village.
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The Christian Licorice Store
Title: The Christian Licorice Store
Character: Last Party Guest
Released: November 1, 1971
Type: Movie
A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.
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A Safe Place
Title: A Safe Place
Character: Bari
Released: October 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Noah, a young woman who lives alone in New York, is dating two very different men, Fred and Mitch, at the same time. However, she realises that neither man can totally fulfil her needs.
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Title: Ironside
Released: March 28, 1967
Type: TV
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.