Her mother, born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins , was an English actress and a native of , England.
In 1999, she co-starred in the science fiction comedy and the drama , earning her another Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, for the latter film.
On April 8, 2008, she hosted the annual gala of the Program, a non-profit organization focusing on those in extreme poverty, mainly women and disabled people, in the.
Her other films include The Year of Living Dangerously 1982 , Dave 1993 , Death and the Maiden 1994 , Copycat 1995 , A Map of the World 1999 , Galaxy Quest 1999 and Prayers for Bobby 2009.