with her squeaky voice and heavy, thick brooklyn accent, rosie perez seemed destined for comedies -- until peter weir made the brilliant decision to cast her as carla rodrigo, the mother of a young child who dies in a plane crash. her relationship with max (jeff bridges), and the volatile relationship between her husband matty (benicio del toro) offer a chilling view into the life of a very complex character, one that perez plays with such deep, affecting sincerity. she won a special award of distinction from the berlin film festival for her outstanding performance, including best supporting actress awards from the boston and the los angeles film critics.*nominated for 1993 best supporting actress oscar;
lost to anna paquin in the piano
greatest moment: see below
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