I remembered the other day, while discussing some Hollywood celebrities
and movies with a friend, one name that hardly ever comes up in conversation
(at least not for me) – Daryl Hannah.
It was then that a new discussion began and I realized that often-forgotten Hannah has worked with
some of the most influential directors of our time.
How is it, that an actor who has worked with the likes of Oliver Stone
and Ron Howard, has managed to fly so perfectly under the radar (for the most
part anyway – Daryl was arrested on several occasions for protesting
environmental issues, most recently in 2011, she was arrested in front of the
White House for her opposition to an oil pipeline that would run from Canada to
the U.S. Gulf Coast).
I wondered, why, with her resume, she’s someone who is so easy to
forget? Daryl has been in some of my
favorite movies growing up (who didn’t love Splash?! We had a mermaid
stomping around New York City for heaven’s sake!!! Amazing!)
Looking at her career I realize that she has been quite fearless in
transforming herself (whether playing a ditsy hairstylist, a sadistic hit man
or even a New Wave-styled replicant in a futuristic world). It was then that I decided to take the
liberty to list some of Daryl’s more memorable roles. You’ll be surprised who she’s worked with!
The Fury (1978) - Brian DePalma
Blade Runner (1982) - Ridley Scott
Splash (1984) - Ron Howard
Wall Street (1987) - Oliver Stone
Steel Magnolias (1989) - Herbert Ross
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) - Michael Radford
Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2003 / 2004) - Quentin Tarantino
