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Kim Darby (born Deborah Zerby; July 8, 1947) [1] is an American actress best known for her roles as Mattie Ross in True Grit (1969) and Jenny Meyer in Better Off Dead (1985). Early life and film career
True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts.
The True Grit film series consists of American western dramas, including theatrical and made-for-television installments. The plot follows the adventures of Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn in the Old American West , and detail his role in bringing justice to outlaws and bandits who wrongfully terrorize small towns and villages.
You know her from several classic movies — “True Grit” and “Better Off Dead” — and this weekend you can get to know her in person. From John Wayne to John Cusack, Lexington film ...
True Grit is a 2010 American Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.It is an adaptation of Charles Portis's 1968 novel.Starring Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn and with Hailee Steinfeld in her theatrical film debut as Mattie Ross, the film also stars Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper.
The novel was adapted for the screenplay of the 1969 film True Grit starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. Six years later, in 1975, Wayne reprised his Academy Award-winning role as the tough hard drinking one-eyed lawman in the sequel film Rooster Cogburn. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed another film adaptation of ...
Lead roles went to Kim Darby, best known for True Grit, and Scott Wilson, best known for In Cold Blood. Darby said "every actress in town had been up for" her role, with Michelle Phillips and Barbara Hershey among those who tested. Darby says "I really learned a lot from Mr. Aldrich during the shooting... and I think that it's a terrible picture.
Kim Darby: True Grit: Mattie Ross Jennie Linden: Women in Love: Ursula Brangwen Ali MacGraw: Goodbye, Columbus: Brenda Patimkin 1970s. Year Actor Film Character 1970