Biography
One of Hollywood's most steadily employed character actresses, Caroline Aaron has appeared in an impressive array of films for some of the industry's most esteemed directors. A native of Richmond, VA, where she was born August 7, 1952, Aaron made her film debut as a waitress in
John Sayles' Baby, It's You (1982). Her subsequent film credits include Sayles'
Brother From Another Planet (1984),
Mike Nichols'
Heartburn (1986),
Working Girl (1988), and
Primary Colors (1998);
Woody Allen's
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989),
Alice (1990),
Husbands and Wives (1992), and
Deconstructing Harry (1997);
Nora Ephron's
Sleepless in Seattle (1993), and
Wayne Wang's
Anywhere but Here (1999). In 2000, she popped up in Nichols' alien comedy What Planet Are You From? and
Don Roos' romantic drama
Bounce, co-starring
Ben Affleck and
Gwyneth Paltrow.
Aaron has also acted extensively on television and the stage. Within the former medium, she has guest starred on such popular series as
Mad About You and Law & Order, while she has appeared on-stage in such acclaimed works as the Broadway production of The Iceman Cometh and the national tour of Wendy Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide