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Graham's popularity significantly increased after playing a young porn star in the critically acclaimed film Boogie Nights (1997). The cast received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Apr 7, 2023 · The actress, who played Rollergirl in the 1997 film, reveals she was scared to do her first nude scene but felt she had no choice. She also talks about how sexism affects the film industry and her career.
Heather Graham. Actress: Boogie Nights. Heather Joan Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Joan (Bransfield), a schoolteacher and children's book author, and James Graham, an FBI agent. She and her sister, actress Aimee Graham, were raised by their strictly Catholic parents.
[13] [14] After starring in Hard Eight, Samuel L. Jackson declined the role of Buck Swope, which went to Don Cheadle. [10] Anderson initially did not consider Heather Graham for Rollergirl, because he had never seen her do nudity in a film. However, Graham's agent called Anderson asking if she could read for the part, which she won. [10]
Oct 4, 2017 · Heather Graham sat down with WFAA to talk about taking on the role of Rollergirl in the 1997 film Boogie Nights. Watch more of WFAA's archived interviews with movie stars here: • WFAA...
Dec 15, 2020 · The actress talks about her career, from License To Drive to The Stand, and her experience in Paul Thomas Anderson's epic film. She reveals how she relished her chance to "lash out" in Boogie Nights and how she learned to swing dance for Swingers.
Jan 17, 2016 · While Drew Barrymore and Tatum O’Neal were also up for the part, Heather Graham got the role of Brandy/”Rollergirl” in the 1997 American period drama film Boogie Nights. Director Paul Thomas Anderson had not considered Heather Graham for the part as it required nudity.
