Penelope Ann Miller (born
Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as
Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway in the 1985 original production of
Biloxi Blues and went on to receive a
Tony Award nomination for the 1989 revival of
Our Town. She has starred in several major
Hollywood films, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including
Adventures in Babysitting (1987),
Biloxi Blues (1988),
Big Top Pee-wee (1988),
The Freshman (1990),
Awakenings (1990),
Kindergarten Cop (1990),
Other People's Money (1991),
Year of the Comet (1992),
Chaplin (1992), and
Carlito's Way (1993), for which she received a
Golden Globe Award nomination. She returned to Broadway in the 1995 original stage production of
On the Waterfront. Her other films include supporting roles in
The Relic (1997)
Along Came a Spider (2001) and
The Artist (2011).