Penelope Ann Miller

Personal context

Summary

Penelope Ann Miller is an American actor known for films including The Freshman, Awakenings, Kindergarten Cop, Carlito’s Way and The Artist, as well as television roles in American Crime and Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Her career spans stage, film and television, with roles in comedy, drama and crime stories. In 2016, she said she had voted for several black performers and supported the contributions of Black talent in the film industry, while objecting to the claim that Oscar nominations reflected racism. No public advocacy roles, party campaigning or sustained statements on identity or DEI are on record.