Last Updated on December 8, 2025 by Author
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Elizabeth Perkins Biography
Elizabeth Perkins is an American actress known for her roles in films like About Last Night, From the Hip, Big, Enid Is Sleeping, The Flintstones, Miracle on 34th Street, Moonlight and Valentino, The Ring Two, and Hop. Her performance as Celia Hodes in Showtime’s Weeds earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. Perkin stars as Evelyn Winchester in The Housemaid, which premieres in the United States on December 19, 2025.
Elizabeth Perkins Height
Perkins stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Elizabeth Perkins Age
Perkins is 65 years old. She was born on November 18, 1960, in New York City, New York, United States. Perkins annually celebrates her birthday on November 18th.
Personal Life
Elizabeth Perkins Family and Relatives
Perkins was born in New York City, New York, to Jo Williams and James Perkins. Her parents divorced in 1983. She was raised in Colrain, Massachusetts, and has two elder sisters, including Susan. Her mother, Jo, was a concert pianist and drug treatment counselor, and her father, James, was a businessman, farmer, and writer. James wrote for publications such as “The Saturday Evening Post” and “Playboy,” and for the Times Mirror Co. Her paternal grandparents were Greek immigrants from Thessaloniki. They anglicized their surname from “Pisperikos” to “Perkins” when they relocated to the United States
Elizabeth Perkins Spouse and Children
Perkins tied the knot with Julio Macat, an Argentine-born cinematographer, in 2000. The duo met during the production of Miracle on 34th Street. From this relationship, she has three stepsons, including Maximillian, Alexander, and Andreas. Julio was born on June 20, 1957, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, and is 68 years old. He is known for being the cinematographer on the first three instalments of the Home Alone franchise.
Perkins was married to Terry Kinney, an American actor and theater director. They got married in 1984 and divorced in 1988. Terry serves as the founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry. He is best known for his performance as Tim McManus on HBO’s Oz.
Elizabeth Perkins Education Daughter
Perkins has a daughter named Hannah Jo Phillips from her relationship with Maurice Phillips. Hannah was born on September 1, 1991, and is 34 years old.
Elizabeth Perkins Education
Perkins received her diploma from Northfield Mount Hermon School, an elite preparatory school. In 1978, she enrolled at DePaul University’s Goodman School of Drama, where she obtained her Certificate in Acting in 1980.
Professional Life
Elizabeth Perkins Net Worth
Perkins has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as an actress.
Elizabeth Perkins Career
Perkins started working in theatre with Arena Civic Theatre, a non-profit community theatre group based in Greenfield, Massachusetts. In 1984, she had her theatrical debut with an appearance on Broadway in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. She then made appearances in several ensemble companies, including The New York Shakespeare Festival and the Steppenwolf Theatre.
John Willis’ Screen World named Perkins in the list of the 12 Promising New Actors of 1986. In 1986, she made her film debut, starring in Edward Zwick’s About Last Night… Also, she attained a breakthrough with an appearance in Big with Tom Hanks. She received critical praise for her performance in Barry Levinson’s Avalon. Further, she stood out portraying a terminal cancer patient in The Doctor opposite William Hurt.
Perkins made an appearance in For Their Own Good in 1993 and in Battery Park. She has made appearances in TV shows and films like The Flintstones as Wilma Flintstone, Miracle on 34th Street as Dorey Walker, and 28 Days, starring as Sandra Bullock’s sister. She provided the voice-over for Coral, Marlin’s wife and Nemo’s mother, in Finding Nemo. Also, she portrayed a psychiatrist in The Ring Two.
2005 to present;
Perkins played the role of Celia Hodes in Showtime’s Weeds from 2005 to 2009. Her performance in the series earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. During a screening of the season 2 finale of Weeds on October 25, 2006, at the Museum of TV and Radio, she commented that she regards Celia Hodes as her favorite role in her career. On May 6, 2010, she shared that her performance in Season 5 would be the last despite the cliffhanger her character had in the season finale. She appeared in ABC’s How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) and Netflix’s GLOW.
Elizabeth Perkins Millie Bobby Brown
Perkins and Millie have been noted for their striking resemblance, leading to speculations that they are related. This is more noticeable in Perkins’s younger roles, like in the movie Big. Some have suggested that they could play mother/daughter or younger/older versions of the same character due to their similar features. Despite their resemblance, the actresses have no relations aside from working in the same industry.
Elizabeth Perkins Sick
Perkins learned that she had latent autoimmune diabetes, a form of type 1 diabetes, at the age of 44 in 2005. she Latent autoimmune diabetes is most often diagnosed in middle age.
Movies and TV Shows
Elizabeth Perkins The Housemaid
Perkin stars Evelyn Winchester, Andrew’s mother, in The Housemaid, which premieres in the United States on December 19, 2025. Andrew is the charming and successful husband of Nina. The couple has a daughter named Cecelia and lives in a luxurious estate on Long Island. Nina hires a young woman with a troubled past named Millie Calloway(played by Sydney Sweeney) as the live-in housemaid. However, their seemingly perfect life starts to unfold when Millie finds out the dark secrets of the Winchester household. Perkins stars opposite
- Amanda Seyfried
- Michele Morrone
- Brandon Sklenar
Elizabeth Perkins Weeds
Perkins played the role of Celia Hodes in Showtime’s Weeds from 2005 to 2009. Her performance in the series earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Also, she received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Miniseries, or Made for TV Motion Picture in 2006 and 2007.
During a screening of the season 2 finale of Weeds on October 25, 2006, at the Museum of TV and Radio, Perkins commented that she regards Celia Hodes as her favorite role in her career. On May 6, 2010, she shared that her performance in Season 5 would be the last despite the cliffhanger her character had in the season finale.
Weeds follows Nancy Botwin, a widowed mother of two boys, who starts selling marijuana to support her family. Celia Hodes is an alcoholic and self-centered housewife living in Agrestic and the neighbor of Nancy Botwin. She serves as a member of the parent–teacher association (PTA). Obsessed with her personal image, she manipulates or ignores those who do not fit neatly into that image. She often pushes boundaries and clashes with Nancy, driven by a mix of insecurity and spite.
Elizabeth Perkins Other Films and TV Shows
During her career, Perkins has starred in a number of movies and TV shows, such as
- From the Hip
- Sweet Hearts Dance
- Love at Large
- He Said, She Said
- Indian Summer
- For Their Own Good
- Moonlight and Valentino
- Lesser Prophets
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women
- Crazy in Alabama
- Battery Park
- Cats & Dogs
- This Is Us
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
- The Thing About My Folks
- Sharp Objects
- Fierce People
- Super Sex
- The Moodys
- Truth Be Told
- My Little Pony: A New Generation
- The Afterparty
- Minx
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Another Simple Favor
Elizabeth Perkins Social Media
Perkins has active social media platforms, i.e., X(formerly Twitter) and Instagram. She has a following of over 100K on Instagram and a following of over 36K on X.
