Opening Friday, the film “Diane” would be a real downer if not for Mary Kay Place, who plays her. The spunky blonde of such ’70s and ’80s classics as “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” on TV ...

Now, in her early 70s, as she reckons with the mistakes ... It's hard to imagine anyone doing it better than Mary Kay Place. Diane opens on March 29th.

Mary Kay Place might not be a household name to ... and music. Now in her late 70s, Place continues to act, choosing meaningful roles that showcase her depth and talent. Whether it’s a sharp ...

Credit: Getty The actress in question is the legendary Mary Kay Place. The movie and TV star ... that was a purposeful situation because in the late ’70s I totally burned out.

Mary Kay Place has an affinity for Martians ... so I saw Penny frequently in the ’70s, whether it was in New York or in LA. Laura Dern and Place at the premiere of "Smooth Talk" in 1985.

The title character is a widow, played by the 70-year-old Mary Kay Place, who lives in rural Massachusetts, where she has spent the better part of her life. Her neighbors include friends and ...

70s, 80s and, in the case of Estelle Parsons, early 90s — the chance to do honest, low-keyed work with material worth the effort. ★★★½ “Diane,” with Mary Kay Place, Andrea Martin ...

If you’re like the title character, a 70-year-old with a string of regrets ... It’s a doozy, too. With Mary Kay Place as a conduit, we can practically see it eat away the armor her Diane ...

When he was still a teenager, Kent Jones had the idea to make a movie about a 70-year old woman living a pretty unremarkable ... It’s a drama about an altruistic septagenarian (Mary Kay Place), who is ...

A fictional composite of the women who peopled Jones's childhood in the Berkshires, Diane (Mary Kay Place) is lined and worn and unobtrusive, the kind of older woman to whom you probably wouldn't ...

A talent that spans decades. Mary Kay Place has been a staple in Hollywood since the 1970s. She got her start playing Loretta Haggers on the soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Place ...