Best Performance by an Actress in a Suppoprting Role 1986
Anjelica Huston Prizzi’s Honor 1986
SEX WORKER ROLE
Lilly Dillon in The Grifters 1990
Oscar Nominated For Playing A Prostitute
Anjelica Huston in The Grifters 1990
Based on Jim Thompson’s novel, as the title suggests, this film is all about con artists. Angelica Huston plays Lilly Dillon, a high-stakes grifter who works as a bookmaker for the mob. There is no question she would turn tricks for the right price. She even attempts to seduce her son. Slyly suggesting they might not be Mother and Son or even blood relatives. All in an attempt to get her hands on a vast amount of money. There is nothing this woman wouldn’t do, including prostituting herself to make a fast buck.
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