Her Stage Door portrayal of a fast-talking, witty supporting character, gained Arden considerable notice and was to be a template for many of Arden's future roles.

Her portrayal of the police officer Ganga earned her critical acclaim.

Her portrayal of a young woman faced with a moral dilemma fetched her a fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Her character stood out as a positive portrayal of a Jewish woman and at the height of her popularity, she fell in love with another woman, a witch named Tara Maclay.

Her performance was called " memorable ... funny and poignant in turns ", and she earned a Tony Award. Richard Watts, Jr. of the New York Post wrote: " nothing I have ever seen her do prepared me for the loveliness, humor, gift for joyous characterization, and sheer lovableness of her portrayal of Nellie Forbush ....

Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991, her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and as Wendy Torrance in Stephen King's 1997 television adaptation of The Shining.

Her portrayal of main antagonist Cathy Ames won her a Golden Globe.

Her experiences of Germany formed the foundation of her first published collection, In a German Pension, in 1911, a work that was lauded by a number of critics ( and enjoyed for its unfavourable portrayal of Germans ) but which she later described as " immature ".

Her portrayal of Brenda in Karel Reisz's Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ( 1960 ) won her a British Academy Film Award.

Her first film role was in 1971, in Nicholas and Alexandra, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA and the Golden Globe for her portrayal of the Empress Alexandra.

Her portrayal of libidinous Meyerburg, " Mr Mybug ", may have been aimed at Hampstead intellectuals ( particularly Freudians and admirers of D. H. Lawrence ), but has also been seen as anti-semitic in its description of his physiognomy and nameplay ( Humble, 2001: 30 ).

Her portrayal of Malvika, a young widow, met with mixed reviews from critics with Sarita Tanwar from Mid Day commenting, " Rani Mukerji breathes life into a somewhat confused character ".

Her portrayal of a rape victim in the film who quests for justice was appreciated, but the film, which was a much-delayed project, was a major commercial failure.

Her sympathetic portrayal of the plight of working animals led to a vast outpouring of concern for animal welfare and is said to have been instrumental in abolishing the cruel practice of using the checkrein ( or " bearing rein ", a strap used to keep horses ' heads high, fashionable in Victorian England but painful and damaging to a horse's neck ).

Her work has provoked a negative reaction from some feminists due to the portrayal of women in her graffiti.

Her portrayal of Piaf earned her nomination for a fourth Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical ; she subsequently released an album, entitled Piaf, containing Édith Piaf songs.

Her portrayal of Priya Bakshi, a teenage single mother who fights social prejudice, earned her several award nominations, including her first nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards.

Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli ( 2004 ) proved to be the turning point in her career, and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed films Dev ( 2004 ) and Omkara ( 2006 ).

Her portrayal as the initially flippant ex-girlfriend, Makoto Saeki, won her " Best Supporting Actress " yet again at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards.

Her most recent roles include her portrayal of the title character in true crime drama Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in the slasher film Scream 4.

Her portrayal however brought mixed reviews by Trek fans.

Her refulgent smile eased her portrayal of a wide range of characters ranging from the fiery Narasimha to a graceful Rama in Tulasidas's Ramcharitmanas.

Her 1944 book, The Unconquerables carries such an accurate portrayal of the Polish resistance that some thought she was using classified information given to her by her husband.

Her portrayal of the dipso-nymphomaniac daughter of a Texas oil baron won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

* In the final episode of the BBC time travel / cop show Ashes to Ashes ( Series 3, Episode 8 ), it is revealed that the world that Alex Drake awoke to after being shot, which Sam Tyler described and that other major characters inhabit, is a kind of Limbo, one seemingly specifically for members of the police force, who had died in violent or sudden ways, with Gene Hunt taking on a role similar to that of a Psychopomp or Charon of Greek mythology, helping " the troubled souls of Her Majesty's Constabulary " accept their deaths and move on to Heaven.

Her abusive father and self-absorbed stepmother have not noticed that Mathilda stopped attending class at her school for troubled girls.

Nick learns that Catherine has a troubled history: Her parents were killed in a boating accident when she was an adolescent, leaving her a fortune ; one of her college counselors, Noah Goldstein, was stabbed in his sleep with an ice pick when Catherine was attending UC Berkeley, and her former fiancé, boxer Manny Vasquez, was killed in the ring during a prize fight in Atlantic City.

Her marriage was troubled, and Glyn began having affairs with various British aristocrats.

Her health, troubled by her alcohol problems, continued to decline, and in 1902, she died in the Phoenix asylum.

Her father, Albert Salomon was a surgeon ; her mother, sensitive and troubled, committed suicide when Charlotte was nine.

Her relationship with her troubled stepson Carlos was warm and friendly.

William Davison, whom Leicester had sent to explain his doings to the Queen, described a visit to the Countess during the crisis: " I found her greatly troubled with tempestuous news she received from court, but somewhat comforted when she understood how I had proceeded with Her Majesty.

Her poetry is also known for taking on dark and depressing themes, which reflects her troubled life.

Her relationship with her parents was troubled, one reason being her mother was an alcoholic.

Her mother ( Kim Hunter ) is just as troubled as Chris is ; unfeeling, sitting in her recliner, watching television and smoking cigarettes all day, and in denial to what her husband is doing.

Her relationship with her only son was especially troubled ; personal problems were exacerbated by political differences, and she sometimes felt moved to attack his character in public.

Her stories often involve troubled adolescents engaged in outdoor activities.

Her parents are at their wits end, so they decide to look for a nanny for their troubled child.

“ Her poor ,” as she would call them, became more and more numerous during this troubled time.

Her recent roles include the Lifetime miniseries The Gathering in which she played the daughter of a doctor ( Peter Gallagher ) searching for his wife and in the Ghost Whisperer episode " Children of Ghosts " she played a troubled teenager living in a foster home.

Her most successful post-Goodbar novel was 1983's August, about the relationship between a troubled young woman and her psychoanalyst who has emotional troubles of her own.

Her troubled and precocious son Woody ( Josh Blake ) knows the truth about Captain Justice, but she doesn't.