Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld (born August 27 1943) is an American movie and television actress.  She began her acting career as a child. She has acted in many television programs and movies. 

Weld was born Susan Ker Weld in New York City. After her father died, her mother put her to work as a child model.  Weld's first acting job was on television at age 12.  She was in a movie the same year with a small role in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock crime drama, The Wrong Man. The pressures of her career, however, resulted in a nervous breakdown at age nine, alcoholism by age 12, and a suicide attempt around the same time.

Weld's mother did not like her teenage daughter's affairs with older men, such as actor John Ireland.  In 1961, she had an off-screen romance with Elvis Presley, her costar in Wild in the Country.

Personal life
Weld has been married three times. 

She was married to screenwriter Claude Harz, from 1965 until their divorce in 1971. They had a daughter, Natasha, in 1966."Tuesday Weld Gets Divorce", The New York Times, 19 February 1971 

She married British actor, musician, and comedian Dudley Moore in 1975. In 1976 they had a son, Patrick.  He is now an actor, director, and editor. They divorced in 1980. In 1985 she married Israeli concert violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman. They divorced in 1998.

Filmography
 Year Movie Role Notes1956Rock, Rock, RockDori Graham 1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Comfort Goodpasture1959The Five PenniesDorothy Nichols, age 12 to 141960Because They're YoungAnne GregorSex Kittens Go to CollegeJodyHigh TimeJoy ElderThe Private Lives of Adam and EveVangie Harper1961Return to Peyton PlaceSelena Wild in the CountryDoreen Braxton1962Bachelor FlatLibby Bushmill aka Libby Smith1963Soldier in the RainBobby Jo Pepperdine1965I'll Take SwedenJoJo HolcombThe Cincinnati KidChristian1966Lord Love a DuckBarbara Ann Greene1968Pretty PoisonSue Ann Stepanek1970I Walk the LineAlma McCain 1971A Safe PlaceSusan/Noah1972Play It As It LaysMaria Wyeth LangNominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama1974Reflections of MurderVicky1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarKatherineNominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress1978Who'll Stop the RainMarge Converse1980SerialKate Linville Holroyd1981Madame XHolly Richardson(TV)ThiefJessie 1982Author! Author!Gloria TravalianThe RainmakerLizzie(TV)CableACE Award for Actress in a Theatrical or Non-Musical Program|-
|1983
|The Winter of Our Discontent|Margie Young-Hunt
|(TV)Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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|1984
|Once Upon a Time in America|Carol
|Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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|1986
|Circle of Violence|Georgia Benfield
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|1988
|Heartbreak Hotel|Marie Wolfe
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|1993
|Falling Down|Amanda Prendergast
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|1996
|Feeling Minnesota|Nora Clayton
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|rowspan=2|2001
|Investigating Sex|Sasha
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|Chelsea Walls''Greta

References

Category:Living people
Category:American stage actors
Category:American television actors
Category:Actors from New York City
Category:American movie actors
Category:1943 births