Actress

2014 • 87 minutes

About this movie

An alluring former actress hopes to make a triumphant return to showbiz with surprising and unexpected consequences in this acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Robert Greene. Brandy Burre had a recurring role on HBO’s "The Wire" when she gave up her career to start a family. When she decides to reclaim her life as an actor, the domestic world she’s carefully created begins to crumble around her. A film about starring in the movie of your life, ACTRESS is an electrifying portrait of a complicated woman, performing the role of herself, in a complex-yet-familiar story.