cathy whitaker is an incredible character of modern cinema. who better to portray her complexities than the incredible julianne moore? cathy is a perfect 1950's housewife, with a successful, handsome husband (dennis quaid) and an equally perfect best friend (patricia clarkson). her husband, however, is a closeted homosexual, and the only other person with whom she can confide her secret is the (black) son of her former gardner (dennis haysbert). tensions run high, fear and anger mount, and all that cathy can do is smile. brilliant.*nominated for 2002 best actress oscar;
lost to nicole kidman in the hours (overrated)
greatest moment: obviously, her reaction when walking in on her husband
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