Rhoda Griffis
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| Born | Rhoda Griffis January 1, 1969 Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Rhoda Griffis (born January 1, 1969) is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.
Griffis attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA. She started acting in theatre at the age of seven. As an adult, she has played the roles of Lady MacBeth and Lady Anne; and appeared in the stage plays Angels in America, Proof, Intimate Apparel, Collected Stories, Dinner with Friends and Dark at the Top of the Stairs.
Griffis' first big screen film role was in the 1992 drama film Love Field, where she played Jacqueline Kennedy, the former First Lady and widow of the assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Though her first role, her first movie role outside of theater was actually in the television movie A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story, a biographical film about Elizabeth Morgan. Aside from film, she made numerous appearances on made for TV films and series - including In the Heat of the Night. Griffis is known for making the roles she is offered both memorable and intriguing.
Griffis has been in over 30 feature films, and 33 TV films and series. Considered one of the top actresses in the southeast, Griffis also is considered a elite professional actress on stage. She worked seven seasons with The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, 5 seasons with Charlotte Rep, as well as appearing at Saint Louise Repertory, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Theatre by the Sea (Portsmouth, NH), The Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, and 3 Seasons with Actors Theatre of Atlanta.
Griffis is known for her work in Love Field, Runaway Jury, Walk the Line, Road Trip, and Year One. In 2000, she appeared in Songcatcher, as the wife of the coal company boss named Ambrose, Clementine McFarland. Among her most recent roles is the feisty Lenore Baker in Lifetime's hit television drama, Army Wives. In addition, she made memorable appearances in American Summer and the film remake One Missed Call.
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | One Missed Call | Marie | |
| 2007 | American Summer | Nancy Sperling | |
| Girl, Positive | Karen Sandler | ||
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Mrs. Shaw | |
| Broken Bridges | Ida Mae Chalmers | ||
| For One Night | Ginny Stephens | ||
| Big Momma's House 2 | Mrs. Gallagher | ||
| 2005 | Snow Wonder | Jane | |
| The Gospel | Lawyer #1 | ||
| The Unseen | Loretta | ||
| Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story | Classroom Mother | ||
| Walk the Line | Five and Dime Manager | ||
| Our Very Own | Fanny | ||
| Odd Girl Out | Denise | ||
| Black Oasis | Mom | ||
| 2004 | The Madam's Family: The Truth About The Canal Street Brothel | Leigh | |
| The Lost Cause | Deena | ||
| Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius | Woman Hit in Leg | ||
| No Witness | Fiona Haskell | ||
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Rikki Coleman | |
| A Touch of Fate | Chippy Trick | ||
| 2002 | The Locket | Aunt May | |
| Jo | Girlfriend | ||
| New Best Friend | Attending Nurse | ||
| Run Ronnie Run | TV Anchor Woman | ||
| 2001 | Rustin | Lyla Griggs | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Tour Group Mom | |
| Songcatcher | Clementine McFarland | ||
| A Good Baby | Mother in Shack | ||
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Pregnant Woman | |
| The Price of a Broken Heart | Katie | ||
| The Hunley | Young Lady | ||
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | Saleswoman | ||
| Doomsday Man | Mrs. Gloria Prentiss | ||
| 1998 | The Tempest | Sophie Dupree | |
| Mama Flora's Family | Mrs. Hopkins (Younger Woman) | ||
| From the Earth to the Moon | Martha Chaffee | ||
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Card Club Woman #2 | |
| Perfect Crime | Gia | ||
| Close to Danger | Lucille | ||
| 1996 | To Love, Honor, and Deceive | Mother at House | |
| A Season in Purgatory | Maid | ||
| 1995 | Something to Talk About | Edna | |
| The Sister-in-Law | Kelly Richards | ||
| Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Diane Marsh | ||
| 1994 | Cobb | Amanda Chitwood Cobb | |
| One of Her Own | Lynn Wickstrom | ||
| On Promised Land | Ellen Appletree | ||
| 1993 | Scattered Dreams | Mrs. Virgil | |
| A Family Torn Apart | Liz Kelley | ||
| The Conviction of Kitty Dodds | Dina | ||
| The Program | Reporter #3 | ||
| 1992 | Love Field | Jacqueline Kennedy | |
| A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story | Sharon |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Army Wives | Lenore Baker | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Surface | Annie Boertz | 1 episode |
| Palmetto Pointe | Mrs. Green | Pilot episode | |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Rachel | 1 episode - Are You Ready? |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Dr. Marle Sumner | guest role - Be Careful What You Wish For |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | The Secretary | 1 episode - The More Things Change |
| 1986 | Matlock | Linda/Jane Kravitz | 2 episodes - The Tabloid and The Murder Game |
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| NAME | Rhoda Griffis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | An American television and film actress |
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