Now a grown-up and a mother of two, Widner, 34, is finally sharing her side. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Widner says her mother's 1991 arrest, trial, conviction and brief jail sentence for a crime that inspired two TV movies, including one...

After "Blood Simple," McDormand introduced the brothers to her roommate at the time, Holly Hunter. The Coens promptly wrote "Raising Arizona" with her in the female "but honey!" The brothers returned to Hunter for a similar role opposite

The actress, who was born in Canada and raised in New Zealand, would go on to play Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire series "True Blood" and the mutant Rogue in the "X-Men" films, starting in 2000. In "The Piano," Paquin played Flora McGrath, the...

"I'd like to thank Jane, Jan and Holly for making this all possible. I'd like thank Eddie Campbell, Pat Quirke, and Beanie for taking such good care of me during the making of the film. In "The Piano," Paquin played Flora McGrath, the daughter of a...

The film didn't venture into exploitative territory, but definitely pushed the envelope in terms of an underage actress being involved in some of the racier scenes. Wood was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance, as was Holly Hunter, who...

The movie sparked controversy on its release as it dealt with issues such as teenage sex and drug use but it picked up a host of top awards and Golden Globe nominations for Wood and co-star Holly Hunter. Hardwicke also won accolades for the movie,...