Bonnie Morgan
Bonnie Morgan is a female contortionist and actress.[1]
Life and career
Morgan, the daughter of actor Gary Morgan, grew up in a family of circus performers.[2] She is a professional body manipulator, and has performed as a clown and studied as a classical actor.[3]
She is a professional contortionist and has appeared in many known movies such as Piranha 3D, Minority Report, Fright Night and has made an appearance as Beth in the short film Sorority Pillow Fight (alongside Michelle Rodriguez). She also provided stunts in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, for which she was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture,[4] and in the William Brent Bell's documentary-style horror film The Devil Inside.[5] She acted as well in several commercial spots[6] and holds a record registered in the Guinness World Records having spent around three minutes with two other people in a box of two by two foot.[3]
Selected Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lenny | Little Girl | 1 Episode |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Cindy | 1 Episode |
| 1992 | Blossom | Katherine | 1 Episode |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Contortionist | 1 Episode (Stunt) |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Brooke | 1 Episode |
| 1995 | The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III | Jessie | |
| 1996 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Rosemary Hart | 1 Episode |
| 1996 | Step by Step | Tina | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Pudding Head Who | Cameo (uncredited) |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Alice Neely | 1 Episode |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Rubber Woman | |
| 2002 | Van Wilder | Twisted Auditioner | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Providence | Contortionist | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Contortionist | |
| 2005 | George Lopez | Contortionist | 1 Episode |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Samara Morgan | Stunts Only |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Contortionist | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Mind of Mencia | Ashley Olsen | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Rosie | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | Castle | Sophie Ronson | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | Piranha | Sorority Girl (Inner-tube) | Cameo |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | Store Clerk | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Shameless | Teresa | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Fright Night | Vamp #1 | Cameo |
| 2011 | Sorority Pillow Fight | Beth | Short |
| 2012 | The Devil Inside | Rosa | Supporting Role |
| 2014 | Fear Clinic | Paige | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Grandmother | |
| 2017 | Rings | Samara Morgan |
References
- ↑ Sheila Smith. "Bend it like Bonnie - Contortionist entertains Celebration crowds with her eye-popping flexibility". Herald & Review. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ http://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3404760/meet-contortionist-bringing-samara-back-life-rings/
- 1 2 "Hands down (and legs around), Bonnie Morgan has one of the most twisted gigs in town". Los Angeles magazine (2012-09-01). Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ↑ "The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ Andy Webster (December 2, 2011). "The Week Ahead". NewYork Times. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ Bonnie Morgan, article on www.imdb.com