You Might Know Her From

Well, shucks if we didn't bring our gay olde show to my hometown just in time for Mid-MO Pridefest! Joining us in Columbia, MO for this edition of You Might Know Her From LIVE! is none other than lesbian theatre icon, Jillian Armenante!

You Might Know Her From Girl Interrupted, The Dark Knight Rises, Bad Teacher, Vice, North Country, and Judging Amy. We dive deep on her lesbian theatrical roots in Seattle, the difficulty that nostril surgery poses when you're about to shoot with Jude Law, and just how annoying was it to shoot a 35MM film where you didn't have the script on a Christopher Nolan Batman set. Our show was a beautiful homecoming for Anne and the adopted Rodeman that is Damian Bellino, and we were properly loosey goosey, full of pride (and Jameson).

All that, and a touch of SPOOKY SEASON TALK. And by that, we mean Kevin Sorbo!

We hope you enjoy it and will come see us at our next live show in New York City on November 14 @ the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Get your tickets (for in-person or livestream) HERE!

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Discussed this episode:

Damian has binged all of Crystal Lake

Anne watched Friday the 13th Part 2 is NOT the gay slasher, that's Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2

Jason never had a chainsaw, that is a Mandela Effect!

Tales From the Crypt is coming back!

Watched Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan for our interview with Kelly Hu

We both loved Sex & Death at Camp Miasma

Spooky Season extends into November, babes

You Might Know Her From LIVE returns to the Laurie Beechman November 14

get your tickets here!

Pauline Collins on Upstairs Downstairs

Gay cooperative theatre in the 1980s: Alice B Theatre and later Annex Theatre in Seattle

Tom Hulce directed her in play adaptation of Cider House Rules as Melanie, the 6'3" lesbian

The L Word never called

Auditioned for Coyote Ugly

Like Lea DeLaria, like Lou Costello in a dress

Other women that were in the audition room with Jillian: Rusty Schwimmer, Dot Marie Jones, Pat Green

Girl, Interrupted cast was stacked (she said it was good girl vs whore-y drunken sluts bts)

Spent previous decade in Seattle in Patrick's 1911 Bar

Physical with Rose Byrne. She is a great #1

Played Donna on Judging Amy

Plaeyd opposite Christiane Bale in Vice, which was a real man movie

Scientology has set up shop in Columbia, MO – any advice?.

Episode of Medium where she fakes a pregnancy and murders a mom to steal her baby. And had cancer on nostril so had ear skin cut so she could be prepped for scenes with Jude Law in Contagion. Scenes got cut.

Helen Shaver of Desert Hearts was showrunner on Judging Amy

Kristy McNichol was a lesbian love

Sets up the Robin reveal in Christopher Nolan's Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, but never got the cue lines for her scenes

Cut out of Singles

Used to see Courtney Love driving around town. Kurt Cobain played with Love Battery

Mute woman in Prairie Fever opposite Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Plays drums in a jam band with Justin Timberlake in Bad Teacher

North Country directed Nicki Caro

We love the real Mayor of Columbia, Barbara Buffaloe and also, defacto Mayor, Sarah Parks

Halloween icons: Sissy Spacek, Jamie Lee Curtis, Linda Blair, Zelda Rubinstein, Neve Campbell, Heather Langenkamp. WHO ELSE?

Folks, before you listen just know this review is FULL OF SPOILERS so you've been forewarned! If you've yet to see Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's You Can See Everything, please go see it in the theatres and come back and talk to us about this genre-bending documentary about Elizabeth Holmes! What a wild ride it is.

We would love to plan a little Patreon meet-up to encore this absolutely batshet film together! Are you down?! Show notes hidden far below this line :)

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A&D have seen The Rehearsal Season 1, The Curse and certain episodes of Nathan for You, but are not diehard Fielderheads. Anne saw The Dropout. Damian is currently watching The Rehearsal Season 2.

Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans are delivering something we have never seen before. Will the film sweep the awards next year?

Amanda Seyfried singing with Kelly Clarkson

Last year, Amanda was in both an arthouse classic, The Testament of Ann Lee and a dumb popcorn movie, The Housemaid. Anne thinks she is one of our very best working actors.

Who's on First? bit was outrageous

"This is the heartbeat" Chevrolet commercial

Are documentaries like Grey Gardens and Chimp Crazy exploitative of their subjects? Let's get into it.

Folks, Practical Magic 2 came out. Did you know? Did you care? Did you see it? We did.

Anne and Damian meet up to review, recap, roast, rave (?), and ratiocinate on the sequel to 1998's OG Practical Magic starring some of the LAST MOVIE STARS we have. I

Our rehashing and the film are wild rides that includes spoilers, but, both Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing dying (sacrificing themselves?) for the continuation on the secret witch-y bloodline. What the hell? We showed up for these theatrical and cinematic stalwarts!

If you want to listen to the whole thing, head on over to patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom where you can subscribe and find out all the inner corners of our brains.

Folks, we're breaking down the Emmys 2026: the good, the bad, the reaction shots. We're going for it all.

This year's show was hosted by Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay who brought out the ol' vaudeville complete with MULTIPLE musical numbers and sketch comedy with her pal Taylor Swift. It was a ride. It's a thankless gig so we appreciate Mariska being game for it and bringing the energy and vocals.

If you want to hear her belting during "Brotherhood of Man" opposite a CGI'd Kathy Bates you can watch it HERE.

Other highlights included: Nicole Kidman bringing real moviestar gravitas, the wild reaction shots and god bless Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman knowing how to land a bit.

We were particularly touched to see former guests of this show: Dale Dickey and Sepideh Moafi in the room. Dale just seems SO HAPPY to be there and it's so moving to see her (and Jeff Hiller) working the room and gettin the nominations and the love. Sepideh is killing it on The Pitt and she looked absolutely STUNNING at the show.

Did you watch? What were the hits? What were the misses?

We are with our pal Alison Leiby whose new memoir of essays I'm A Lot: Surviving Myself and All the People I've Been just came out this summer. Buy it here!

Alison is our old pal from our comedy days, and we were so excited to catch up with Alison to talk about ALL the things she covers in her book: her days as an aquatic jock, her near-death surgery, her abortion, and her critically acclaimed solo show about her abortion. But because it's us, we also had to talk about the Real Housewives, American Girl dolls, chiropractors, birth order, and so much more.

Get into it and read or listen to Alison's book now so we can unpack it!

Babes, it's here! Our live recording with Emmy-winner Ann Dowd! You Might Know Her From The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments, Hereditary, Compliance, Philadelphia, Lorenzo's Oil, Masters of Sex, Marley & Me, Garden State, Freaks & Geeks, Mass, Olive Kitteridge, and The Leftovers.

We talk about Ann's incredible take on Mrs. Garrett/Charlotte Rae in the Live in Front of a Studio Audience stagings of The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes, her own FYC campaign for Compliance (and whether she was inspired by Melissa Leo or nah), and the constant comparisons with Margo Martindale. All that plus, whether Aunt Lydia could be gay, the ever-changing rules in The Testaments universe, the legacy of The Leftovers, and Ann's own status as a gay icon ("MOTHER" if you will) after her performances in Philadelphia and lesbian indie All Over Me (co-starring Leisha Hailey, hello!).

Darling, we were just over the moon getting to do this with Ann Dowd. And on stage in front of queers in our favorite little gay town? Heaven, honey.

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Discussed this episode:

Charlotte Rae impression during Live in front of a Studio Audience

Compliance (2012, dir: Craig zobel)

DePaul classmate, Elizabeth Perkins, starred in About Last Night poster premiere sent Ann reeling (when you're 56)

Melissa Leo funded her own FYC

Often confused with Margo Martindale

Dale Dickey having an Emmy nominee moment with Widow's Bay

Tom Hanks' sister in Philadelphia (Jonathan Demme)

Joan in Hereditary (Dir: Ari Aster) big scene opposite Toni Collette

Ann Dowd in Hacks as actress at Comic Con in full alien makeup (s5, e2)

Patti Levin in The Leftovers

Lydia's backstory episode is so wonderful (Handmaid's Tale s3, e8)

Lydia's backstory on The Testaments is different than The Handmaid's Tale

Grew up in Holyoke what makes her a Masshole

Smoke-acting in Touched by an Angel (s9, e16)

Played vet who put down Marley in Marley & Me. Dan the Vet claims her character didn't do the right procedure to save him

Throws a terracotta planter at Maria Bello's head in Big Driver (56:00)

Natasha Beddingfield vs KT Tunstall (both are British).

Daniel Beddingfield "Gotta Get Thru This"

The Rhubarb Lady

Folks, it's here! Our live recording from this past winter at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.

This recording is Anne and Damian shot straight out of a rocket ship with a lot of IN PERSON energy. We were so fortunate to be joined by THREE former guests of the show: Ann Harada, Annaleigh Ashford, and Sandra Caldwell--not to mention a cavalcade of cameos from past guests.

This recording was so special and we're so grateful for everyone who made it possible including those of you that joined in person, via the livestream, or are listening right now. Your support means the world to us. And, of course, thank you to Marsha Mason!

Madonna dropped a new album--Confessions II--and we are breaking it all down with comedian, friend, and Madonna superfan, Tranna Wintour.

Have you listened?

Discussed this episode

@trannawintour - Comedian writer, friend of the pod, Madonna super fan

Tranna's new podcast: The Blank List

Music Director and Producer, Stuart Price

Pitchfork review

Bandsplain podcast

"T-shirt" Lola's single

Tik Tok interview with Bob the Drag Queen, Madonna, Lola

Did Martha Graham label her "Madame X"?

Madonna and Rosie on Arsenio in 1992

Cher on Madonna

TRANNA'S TOP MADONNA TEXTSMadonna Rising - Rupert Everett documentary

Ray of Light album (1998)

Madonna: Truth or Dare Documentary (1991)

Blonde Ambition Tour (1990)

I'm Gonna Tell You a Secret (2005)

American Lifealbum (2003)

Life with My Sister Madonna- book by Christopher Ciccone

TRACK LISTING

I Feel So Free

Good for the Soul

One Step Away

Bring Your Love (with Sabrina Carpenter)

Danceteria

Read My Lips (with Feid)

Everything

Love Sensation

Love Without Words

Bizarre (with Martin Garrix)

School

Fragile

My Sins Are My Savior" (featuring Stromae)

Betrayal

The Test (with Lola Leon)

L.E.S. Girl

We're still feeling the gay ass vibes of Pride and talking about one of the gayest film directors there ever was, Joel Schumacher, with our pals and hosts of the film history podcast, Mixed Reviews, Gavin Mevius and Louie Rendon.

We're breaking down Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, The Lost Boys, The Client, St. Elmo's Fire, Phantom of the Opera, and more. Add Joel Schumacher to Anne's list of men + Cesar Romero's TAILOR and drama with Andrew Lloyd Webber, can you imagine?

Discussed this episode:

Follow Mixed Reviews and listen to their Joel Schumacher episode here!

Our episode of Mixed Reviews on Olivia Newton-John

Movies discussed: Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Lost Boys, The Client, St. Elmo's Fire, Phantom of the Opera, and MORE

Wrote the screenplays for The Wiz, Car Wash, Sparkle and submitted for A Chorus Line 👀

Jennifer Lawrence on Bryan Singer

Joel did costumes for The Last of Sheila w/ Stephen Sondheim

DC Cab is surprisingly not horribly offensive and Mr. T is giving a semi-serious performance

Joel helped discover Colin Farrell, Julia Roberts, Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey

Reggie Love in The Client was Anne's sexual awakening and shout out to Mary-Louise Parker as Brad Renfro's mom who just wants a walk-in closet

The Lost Boys holds UP but Jami Gertz is STILL a billionaire

Joel's Batman movies are GLORIOUS and Louie says they are in the same world as The Animated Series

Drew Barrymore and Debi Mazar as Sugar & Spice

Vivica A Fox as Miss B. Haven, Claudia Schiffer as love interest, Vendela as Nora Freeze in Batman & Robin

Bill Finger co-created Batman with Bob Kane

We LOVE Gossip Gerty

Gavin has great goss on Cesar Romero and family drama

Chase Infinity is named after Nicole Kidman's character in Batman Forever (Chase Meridian) and Buzz Lightyear ("to infinity and beyond") 🫠

Joel Shumacher's body count is NO JOKE

Chace Crawford movie, Twelve, was ROUGH

Andrew Lloyd Webber hating on Phantom now but he wanted Joel to direct based on The Lost Boys and Joel was attached from 1988 to when the movie was made in 2004.

We need Frost/Nixon style play with ALW and Joel Schumacher in a summer house

Prestige watch: Cousins with Isabella Rossellini and Sean Young

Ana Ortiz episode of You Might Know Her From told a story about Mark Indelicato

You Might Know Her From tick, tick... BOOM!, City on Fire, The Comedian, BrainDead, Song Sung Blue, and theatrical productions of Starstuck, Sister Act, Dolly the Musical, Angels in America, and Fun Home. We talked to Beth about Starstruck, the queer Cyrano de Bergerac inspired musical she co-wrote with music by the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers; portraying Dolly Parton's gay best friend (with a striking mullet) in the Dolly Parton musical; and originating the role of Sister Mary Robert in the Sister Act musical before it got to Broadway. We also talked about her iconic role as Alison Bechdel in Fun Home, how she recreated Adult Alison's look for tick, tick... BOOM!, and her deep love for Kristy McNichol. We love gay people. Shout out to UC Denver and Stephanie Kornick for hosting us for this special recording. And happy Pride to all you, lovers.

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Discussed this week:

Roomies with Cherry Jones at Sundance Theatre Lab

From Castle Rock, Colorado

Starstruck features music from the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers with book by Maryann Stratton and Beth Malone (A Queerano, if you will). Played a run at Buck's County Playhouse and will have a Manhattan run in fall 2026

Roxanne movie with Steve Martin

Playing fireworks seller in Glitter and Doom (a weird little cameo)

Did Fun Home followed by Angels in America (dir: Marianne Elliot) and Unsinkable Molly Brown

TV and film means SAG insurance for her and her wife

Lily Rose is a dyke country star

Starred as Dolly's bff and protector, Judy Ogle in Dolly Parton musical (Dolly now takes care of Judy)

Playing Billie Jean King in The 99'ers

Played a Rachel Maddow type in Braindead w/ Tony Shalhoub, Alison Bechdel in Fun Home, Dolly Parton's rumored lover, Judy Ogle and soon to be Billie Jean King

Cherry Jones was Fun Home's mascot

5 Days at Memorial on Apple TV+ with Cherry Jones

Adult Alison in Fun Home the musical

South Carolina took Fun Home off the shelves

The cast did 2 performances of Fun Home in South Carolina and all money went to the students

"Lead in a way that makes people want to join you" -RBG

Sam Gold directed Fun Home (and did the house lights on The Glass Menagerie)

Still obsessed with Jodie Foster

Kristy McNichol in Little Darlings and Jodie Foster in Candleshoe

Jodie Foster/Kelly McGillis/Whitney Houston (during the Accused era of 1988)

Beth saw Kristy McNichols at the Sherman Oaks Kinkos

On Christmas night Beth and her wife drove to KM's house and watched her wash dishes

"Strapped on" the angel wings in Angels in America Broadway revival (w/ Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield). No intimacy coordinator on the Broadway production

Stop-Kiss, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, Fun Home (Jen Colella and Lea DeLaria holding it down with Beth Malone)

The Breakup Notebook (by Patricia Cotter)

Original Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act the musical in California opposite former guest of YMKHF, Dawnn Lewis. Auditioned for Jerry Zaks and the Broadway production but was 40 at the time.

Played June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire on Broadway

Peter Schneider said: Don't leave house for less than $1,000.

Wendy Makkena told us that Sister Mary Robert had a crush on Deloris but never told Whoopi. Wendy NOT gay to our knowledge but Marla Mindelle IS (she played her on Broadway)

Grey's Anatomy, Law and Order, The Good Wife, The Black List, Reno 911, Bull, City on Fire, but never The L WOrd or its reboot, Generation Q

Mariska was not that nice

City on Fire with John Cameron Mitchell, who looks like her wife SHerry

Legend in the diner scene of movie of Tick Tick Boom (with a french twist)

Song Sung Blue therapy scene was wild

Snorting coke with Eddie Redmayne in Hick

What's On on the TV Guide Channel

Green goop poured on her for Grey's Anatomy episode (see the pics here)

We love Tammy Grimes, a real character voice

Dialect work in Gaslit with Julia Roberts

Played a running coach who says "Hootie Hoo" in Brittany Runs a Marathon (credited as Tesla)

Ring of Fire only had 57 performances and traded houses/apartments and had to kick out a 15 year old Jennifer Lawrence

In The Comedian opposite DeNiro and Edie Falco with a Day of the Dead cycling shirt