Elizabeth Perkins was born on November 18, 1960 in Queens, New York City. She is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-nominated American film, television and theater actress.

Perkins made her film debut in 1986 in Edward Zwick's About Last Night... and had a career breakthrough co-starring with Tom Hanks in Big (1988). She received critical acclaim for her performance in Barry Levinson's Avalon, and was the stand-out actor opposite William Hurt in The Doctor (1991).

In 1993, Perkins made her television debut in For Their Own Good. She later starred in the comedy series Battery Park and If These Walls Could Talk, and has since regularly appeared in television films.

He also starred in Crazy in Alabama (1999), Finding Nemo (2003), Must Love Dogs (2005) and TV Episodes "Weeds".

Filmography

• "Weeds" (26 episodes, 2005-2007)
• Kids in America (2005)
• Must Love Dogs (2005)
• The Thing About My Folks (2005)
• Hercules (2005) (TV)
• Fierce People (2005)
• The Ring Two (2005)
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
• "King of the Hill" (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
• Speak (2004)
• Gilded Stones (2004)
• Finding Nemo (2003)
• Try Seventeen (2002)
• My Sister's Keeper (2002)
• What Leonard Comes Home To (2002)
• What Girls Learn (2001)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• "Battery Park" (1 episode, 2000)
• If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
• 28 Days (2000)
• Crazy in Alabama (1999)
• I'm Losing You (1998)
• "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998)
• Lesser Prophets (1997)
• Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997)
• Cloned (1997)
• Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• Indian Summer (1993)
• For Their Own Good (1993)
• The Doctor (1991)
• He Said, She Said (1991)
• Avalon (1990)
• Love at Large (1990)
• Enid Is Sleeping (1990)
• Teach 109 (1990)
• Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
• Big (1988)
• From the Hip (1987)
• About Last Night... (1986)