A talented and attractive leading lady, Bonnie Bedelia (nee Culkin) began her career as a juvenile... (Learn more)
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Bonnie Bedelia’s Milestones
| Co-founded Los Angeles Classic Theater Works | |
| Made over 100 appearances on live TV between 1958 and 1967 | |
| Played recurring role of Sandy Porter on the CBS soap opera, "Love of Life" | |
| Spent three seasons with Andre Gregory's Los Angeles Repertory Company | |
| 1957 | Appeared in school version of "Tom Sawyer" which brought her to the attention of talent scouts |
| 1957 | Made stage debut at North Jersey Playhouse in "Dr. Praetorius" |
| 1958 - 1960 | Danced in four New York City Ballet productions, including "Medea" (date approximate) |
| 1958 | Made television debut on Playhouse 90's version of "The Nutcracker" |
| 1962 | New York stage debut, "Isle of Children" |
| 1965 | Acted on Broadway in "The Playroom" |
| 1967 | Starred on Broadway in "My Sweet Charlie" |
| 1969 | Made film acting debut in "The Gypsy Moths" |
| 1969 | Played a pregnant marathon dancer in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"; also made screen singing debut, warbling "The Best Things in Life Are Free" |
| 1970 | Starred in the screen comedy "Lovers and Other Strangers" |
| 1972 | Had leading role in the romantic drama "Sandcastles" (CBS) |
| 1974 | Co-starred as Anne Larsen in the ABC Western series about Scandinavian pioneers, "The New Land"; series lasted four episodes |
| 1979 | Acted in the CBS miniseries "Salem's Lot" |
| 1980 | Directed by second husband Robert Lieberman in the based-on-fact TV-movie "Fighting Back" (ABC) |
| 1983 | Earned notice for supporting role in "Memorial Day" (CBS) |
| 1983 | Portrayed race car driver Shirley Muldowney in "Heart Like a Wheel"; won widespread critical praise for her acting |
| 1986 | Cast as Kevin Kline's wife in "Violets Are Blue" |
| 1986 | Played the mother of a critically ill daughter in "Alex: The Life of a Child" (ABC) |
| 1988 | Portrayed Bruce Willis' spouse in the thriller "Die Hard" |
| 1989 | Played Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of Dwight Schultz's Robert Oppenheimer, in "Fat Man and Little Boy"; reportedly was unhappy with final cut of film, feeling that most of her work had been edited out |
| 1990 | Offered strong turn as Harrison Ford's spouse in "Presumed Innocent" |
| 1990 | Reprised role of Willis' wife in "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" |
| 1991 | Cast as one of the mothers whose children are "Switched at Birth" in the NBC miniseries |
| 1992 | Garnered praise for title performance in the fact-based "A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story" (ABC), about a woman who went to prison rather than reveal the whereabouts of her child |
| 1993 | Earned Emmy nomination for performance in an episode of the Showtime series "Fallen Angels" |
| 1995 | Co-starred opposite Brian Dennehy in the NBC movie "Shadow of a Doubt" |
| 1997 | Delivered a highly praised turn as the mother of a sailor murdered because he was gay in the true-life "Any Mother's Son" (Lifetime) |
| 1998 | Played a social worker facing her most challenging case in "To Live Again" (CBS) |
| 1999 | Had featured role in "Anywhere But Here" |
| 2000 | Played Flo Owens in the CBS remake of "Picnic" |
| 2001 - 0 | Starred in "The Division", the Lifetime series about female detectives |
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