Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2000
Angelina Jolie Girl, Interrupted 2000
SEX WORKER ROLE
Julia Russell/Bonny Castle In Original Sin 2001
Character Is A Prostitute
Angelina Jolie in Original Sin 2001
“Original Sin” is a movie that doesn’t seem original. It features a plot recycled from so many past movies. The film that takes place in Cuba during the Spanish colonial era in the late 19th century. It begins with a scenario in which a woman is waiting for her execution while narrating her story to a priest, and then it jumps back and forth between that moment and the real events that took place in that story.
A wealthy but single businessman decides to purchase a mail-order bride for convenience. Who should show up? Julia Russell, a knock-out! However, looks can be deceiving. Julia is Bonny Castle, a con artist, prostitute, and actress. She has a well-oiled scam where she works with a fellow actor to steal money from wealthy men. But as the movie continues, Julia/Bonny falls for her mark. The plot thickens from that point on.
Watch clip from the film “Original Sin”
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