Acting

Mara Hobel

Born June 18, 1971 · New York City, New York, USA (age 55)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mara Hobel (born June 18, 1971) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of young Christina Crawford in the film Mommie Dearest, featuring Faye Dunaway. She garnered a Razzie nomination for her performance. She also portrayed the crazed tap-dancing daughter Gay in the legendary Broadway bomb, Moose Murders, which opened and closed o…

Known For

The HappeningThe Happening · 2008
The Happening
5.42008
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
True StoryTrue Story · 2015
True Story
6.32015
MovieCrimeDrama
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Mommie DearestMommie Dearest · 1981
Mommie Dearest
6.41981
MovieDrama
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
The HandThe Hand · 1981
The Hand
5.81981
MovieHorrorThriller
Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.
Personal VelocityPersonal Velocity · 2002
Personal Velocity
5.92002
MovieDrama
In a series of three vignettes, three women in turn struggle to free themselves from the men who restrict their personal freedom.
Claire Makes It BigClaire Makes It Big · 1999
Claire Makes It Big
10.01999
MovieComedy
Claire Makes It Big, Jeremy Workman's award- winning short comedy, follows the travails of a talented overweight actress and her difficulties landing a decent movie role. A sharply written and briskly directed satire of the acting and filmmaking professions that then turns into a hilarious wish-fulfillment fantasy, it also features a lovely lead performance by Mara Hobel (whom Joan Crawford-heads may recognize as the child Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest) and funny supporting turns from more recognizable folks like Clancy Brown, Paige Turco and Peter Bogdanovich, along with a voice cameo from the late Don LaFontaine.
Broadway DamageBroadway Damage · 1997
Broadway Damage
5.91997
MovieComedyDrama
A quirky, romantic comedy about the complexity and frustration of finding a true love in the gay community. Marc is a struggling actor who finds an apartment in NYC by searching the obituaries. He lives with his out-of-work, eccentric fag-hag Cynthia. His best friend, Robert, is secretly in love with Marc, while Marc falls head over heels for flighty studio musician David. Things heat up as Marc's desire for David keeps him waiting by the phone, while Cynthia gets financially cut off from her rich parents and Robert struggles to express his feelings for Marc.
The Sorrows of GinThe Sorrows of Gin · 1979
The Sorrows of Gin
10.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
An affluent suburban couple's empty and gin-fueled lives are observed through the eyes of their neglected, eight-year old daughter.

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