Southerner's Role in Woody Allen Film Works Well for Actress Patricia Clarkson

Clarkson Stays True to Southern Roots Special to The Washington Post Friday, July 3, 2009 Patricia Clarkson says she always seems to be playing wives and mothers, even though she is neither in real life. From her recent comedy stint as Justin Timberlake's mother in the "Saturday Night Live" skit "Mother Lover" and her role as Chris Cooper's wife in the 2008 drama "Married Life," her characters have required a wide range of attitudes and emotions. Though she had difficulty relating to certain parts, when she read the script for Woody Allen's "Whatever Works," she immediately felt a close connection to her character, Marietta, yet another mother, this one in search of her runaway daughter. "I couldn't dial the phone fast enough," Clarkson says. "I literally would have had to have been on Mars with the astronauts or on a mission... [read full story]                    

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