Golden Globe-nominated actress Penelope Ann Miller is known for her acting work in such feature films as "Carlito's Way," "The Artist," and "Kindergarten Cop." A few years ago, she played First Lady Nancy Reagan in the biopic movie "Reagan" opposite Dennis Quaid as President Ronald Reagan. Most recently, she stars as the matriarch Verna in the film "After All." She shared 9 facts about herself.
Penelope's Favorite Movies
Her favorite movies include “It’s Wonderful Life,” “The Godfather,” “Gone with the Wind,” “Tears of Endearment” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” “It’s a full spectrum,” she admitted.
Favorite Series to Binge-watch
Her favorite series to binge-watch are “The Crown” and “Downton Abbey.”
Her Favorite Sports
Her favorite sport is “tennis.” “My husband is a really good tennis player. He plays paddle tennis. We belong to a club and they have paddle tennis,” she said.
How Penelope Unwinds
On her favorite hobbies to unwind and relax, she shared, “I go hiking a lot with my husband, the dogs and the kids. I also like swimming in really clean ocean waters, so I don’t tend to swim out here in California.”
If Penelope Ann Miller Could Have a Superpower it Would Be...
Regarding her superpower of choice, she said, “The first thing that comes to mind is reading people's minds. There's something about it that makes it interesting. Also, some people may want to predict the future, and another superpower could be flying.”
On This Stage of Her Life
On the title of the current chapter of her life, she said, “New Beginnings.”
What She Says is the Best thing about Being the Age She is Now
“The best thing about being my age is that I feel like I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I feel like I'm content with being who I am and letting things fall into place the way they are meant to be.”
“I'm okay with just the way I am and that life is good. Also, I really want to be more appreciative of my life,” she noted.
“As you get older, you realize, ‘God, I've done so much and there's so much I have accomplished and I am proud of myself.’ Now, I can relax a little bit. I am in the place I’m supposed to be,” she explained.
“I think there is more acceptance at this stage of my life,” she added.
Her Favorite Mottos to Live by
Her favorite mottos to live by are the following: “honesty, faith, acceptance, giving, and trust, which is the hard one.”
Success
On her definition of success, Miller said, “Success is love. If you have love in your life, true love, that sort of real unconditional love, I think you've reached success.”
“I think it just doesn't matter how much money you have or if you’re famous or all those things; those things don't matter,” she noted.
“I think having real love is true fulfillment and success,” she acknowledged.
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