Lisa Blount
| Lisa Blount | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Lisa S. Blount July 1, 1957 Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Died |
October 27, 2010 (aged 53) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1977–2010 |
| Spouse(s) |
Christopher Tufty (m. 19??–19??; divorced) Ray McKinnon (m. 1998–2010; her death) |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film 2001 The Accountant |
Lisa S. Blount (July 1, 1957 – October 27, 2010[1]) was an American film and television actress and Oscar-winning producer.
Early life
Blount was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and raised in Jacksonville, Arkansas. After graduating from Jacksonville High School and studying theatre at Valdosta State University in Georgia, she landed several small television roles.
Career
She started working in show business with her debut in Sam's Song (1969). She is likely best-remembered for her film role as Lynette Pomeroy in An Officer and a Gentleman. Another memorable role was that of Jim Profit's outrageous stepmother Bobbi Stakowski in the short-lived but critically acclaimed Fox TV series Profit. She starred in Prince of Darkness as the love interest to Jameson Parker, who would play a more important role in the story as it progressed. She appeared in season two (1986) of Moonlighting in the episode, "Sleep Talkin' Guy".
Blount later became a producer and, along with her husband Ray McKinnon, won the Academy Award for best live action short film for the 2001 film, The Accountant. That film also credits her as wardrobe mistress.[2] Blount produced and acted in the film Chrystal, starring Billy Bob Thornton.
Death
Blount was found dead in her Little Rock, Arkansas, home by her mother on October 27, 2010. The coroner told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that Blount appeared to have died two days earlier. No foul play was suspected, according to the Pulaski County Coroner.[3][4]
Her mother told RadarOnline.com her daughter had suffered from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), in which low levels of platelets keep blood from clotting and lead to bleeding and bruising. "I think that might have been part of the problem when she passed away because when I found her she had a purple look on her neck that looked like blood on the surface", Louise Blount said.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | September 30, 1955 | Billie Jean Turner | |
| 1979 | The Swap | Vivan Buck | New scenes |
| 1981 | Dead & Buried | Girl on the Beach/Lisa | |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Lynette Pomeroy | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year |
| 1984 | What Waits Below | Leslie Peterson | |
| 1985 | Radioactive Dreams | Miles Archer | |
| 1985 | Cut and Run | Fran Hudson | |
| 1985 | Cease Fire | Paula Murphy | |
| 1987 | Nightflyers | Audrey | |
| 1987 | Prince of Darkness | Catherine Danfourth | |
| 1988 | South of Reno | Anette Clark | |
| 1989 | Out Cold | Phyllis | |
| 1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Lois Brown | |
| 1989 | Blind Fury | Annie Winchester | |
| 1991 | Femme Fatale | Jenny Purge | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Cora Rusk | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Stalked | Janie | |
| 1994 | Judicial Consent | Theresa Lewis | |
| 1996 | Box of Moon Light | Purlene Dupre | |
| 1999 | If... Dog... Rabbit... | Sarah Cooper-Toole | |
| 2002 | A.K.A. Birdseye | Vicky Sharpless | |
| 2005 | Chrystal | Chrystal | Best Actress Award – Stockholm Film Festival |
| 2007 | Randy and the Mob | Charlotte Pearson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Gong Show | Appears on The Gong Show | Episode: Same episode with Pee Wee Herman |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Talley | Episode: "Daniel's Song" |
| 1983 | Murder Me, Murder You | Michelle Jameson | Television film |
| 1984 | Boone | Sonny Watson | Episode: "Hard to Get" |
| 1985 | Stormin' Home | Sissy Rigetti | Television film |
| 1986 | Moonlighting | Toby | Episode: "Sleep Talkin' Guy" |
| 1986 | Annihilator | Cindy | Television film |
| 1986 | Deadly Nightmares | Miranda | Episode: "One Last Prayer" |
| 1986 | Starman | Angela | Episode: "Secrets" |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Andrea Nicholson | Episode: "Out of Sync" |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Pat Yaraslovsky | Episode: "Off Duty" |
| 1988 | Unholy Matrimony | Karen Sader | Television film |
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Andrea Bascomb Douglas | Episode: "Always a Thief" |
| 1991 | Sons and Daughters | Mary Ruth Hammersmith | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | In Sickness and in Health | Carmen | Television film |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | Melanie Marino | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1992 | An American Story | Becky Meadows | Television film |
| 1994 | Murder Between Friends | Janet Myers | Television film |
| 1995 | The Client | Bernice | Episode: "Them That Has..." |
| 1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Mary Mandrell | Television film |
| 1997 | Fitz | Diana Falls | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
| 1996–1997 | Profit | Bobbi Stakowski | Lead role; 8 episodes |
| 1999 | Traffic | Television mini-series | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Jean Collins | Episode: "Every Stranger's Face I See" |
| 2003 | Trash | Lisa | Television film |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Accountant | Short film Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action (shared with Ray McKinnon) Spirit of Slamdance Award (shared with Ray McKinnon & Walton Goggins) |
| 2004 | Chrystal | |
| 2007 | Randy and the Mob | Spirit of Slamdance Award (shared with Ray McKinnon & Walton Goggins) |
References
- ↑ "Actress Lisa Blount, memorable for 'An Officer and a Gentleman', is found dead at 53", Los Angeles Times. October 27, 2010
- ↑ The Accountant, DVD end credits.
- ↑ "Oscar-winning actress Lisa Blount dies at 53", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. October 27, 2010
- ↑ "Lisa Blount Found Dead on Wednesday", The News of Today
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: An Officer And A Gentleman Star Lisa Blount Lived In Excruciating Pain, Says Mom".
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