She's The Best Thing in It 9 years old

She's Not Famous. She's Just Great.

Veteran character actor and Tony Award winner, Mary Louise Wilson, age 79, teaches her first acting class to skeptical members of the YouTube generation, smashing their red carpet illusions and challenging them to bring emotional honesty into their acting. Features interviews with Frances McDormand, Melissa Leo, Tyne Daly, Estelle Parsons, Valerie Harper and playwright Doug Wright, discussing what it means to be a character actor, whether acting can be taught, what constitutes 'talent,' and whether the profession is harder for women.

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She's The Best Thing in It Cast

Name Character
Tyne Daly She was 69, now 78 years old as Herself
Frances McDormand She was 57, now 67 years old as Herself
Valerie Harper She was 75, 80 years old when she died as Herself
Melissa Leo She was 54, now 64 years old as Herself
Charlotte Rae She was 88, 92 years old when she died as Herself
Mary Birdsong She was 46, now 56 years old as Herself
Mary Louise Wilson She was 83, now 93 years old as Herself
Estelle Parsons She was 87, now 97 years old as Herself
Doug Wright He was 53, now 62 years old as Himself

She's The Best Thing in It Crew

Name Department
Ron Nyswaner as Director. He was 58 (now 68) years old Directing
She's The Best Thing in It (9 years)

She's Not Famous. She's Just Great.

  • Release day: Monday, March 16, 2015
  • Runtime: 79 minutes