Sentences with phrase «of a waitress mother»

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She didn't see that having a drink was inappropriate at all, but when waitress Jackie Conners saw a woman breastfeeding and drinking in front of her, she began to feel uncomfortable with the mother drinking while breastfeeding.

Johnson writes her character well enough, though the film's general dearth of women characters — there are three, two of them serve mostly as Mother figures (and, in Perabo's case, as a hooker), and the other is a waitress — is something I hope he takes note of.

Almost too much of a way, in fact, since he's currently dating three beautiful women in three different cities: Lorena (Roselyn Sanchez), a bright and attractive lawyer living in Chicago; Cici (Sofía Vergara), a cocktail waitress from Miami with a fiery personality; and Patricia (Jaci Velasquez), a New Yorker looking to get out from under the domineering shadow of her mother.

Ask her mother, Allison Janney in a major supporting role as LaVona Golden, a cussing, cigarillo smoking, matriarch who might sometimes bash her daughter but who spends every dime of the money she earns as a coffee shop waitress on coaches for her daughter's skating career.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

The dissolution of the family business takes a toll on everyone: mother Soyoung (Haerry Kim), picks up a low - paying job as a waitress, while father Jin (Youn Ho Cho), sits at home alternately begging for work over the phone and drowning himself in cheap booze.

Robin Wright Penn, the actor - director's wife, is chip - toothed and careworn as the waitress mother of a little girl Jerry takes under his protection — because he believes that a serial killer is still loose.

Lowden is a remarkable blend of innocence and determination, giving Tommy's budding romance with Meg Drinnan (Ophelia Lovibond), a local waitress a few years his elder, the quality of both blind folly and of unexpected nobility as he remains loyal to her despite Meg's misgivings, and, worse, the disapproval of his pious mother.

The relentless Tingle will seemingly decide whether Leigh Ann continues her education or wind up living the tiring life of a waitress like her divorced mother (an uncredited Lesley Ann Warren).

Duets is the first feature about karaoke I've seen, and Byrum uses it as a suggestive metaphor for the dreams of three sets of characters who've lost their way in terms of their personal and family identities: a karaoke hustler (Huey Lewis) who meets his daughter — a Vegas showgirl played by Paltrow — for the first time at the funeral of her mother; a traveling salesman (Paul Giamatti) who flips his lid after flying to Houston instead of Orlando and then going home to an indifferent wife and kids, and who eventually splits and hooks up with an ex-con (Andre Braugher); and a young cabdriver (Scott Speedman) who reluctantly agrees to drive a waitress and part - time hooker (Maria Bello) out west.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by the crime novelist and comic - book writer Gregg Hurwitz, the movie follows Susan Carpenter (Watts), a small - town waitress and single mother who endures a bizarre crucible of suffering set in motion by her elder son, an 11 - year - old prodigy named Henry (Jaeden Lieberher).

Her foul mouth, monster of a mother, LaVona (Janney) spent her entire paycheck as a waitress on skating lessons.

Set in a Hooters-esque Texas tavern called Double Whammies, the punningly titled comedy stars Hall («Scary Movie») as the mother hen to a staff of young waitresses coping with sexism and racism.

Just as important, Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), John's mother, is not the timid waitress we and Kyle anticipate but is instead an adept warrior who already knows the entire story of future events.

The film follows misanthropic writer Melvin Udall, who, after his homosexual neighbour is brutally beaten, is entrusted with the care of their dog — and, on top of everything, finds himself falling for Carol (Helen Hunt), a single mother and waitress with whom he has a difficult relationship.

Leaving his family and his job, he sets about selling encyclopedias to town locals, including Dylan (Daniel Gillies), a former student who's estranged from his father (Scott Wilson) and sister (Elisabeth Waterston); Alice (Jane Adams), a waitress and single mother with whom he has a brief and awkward romantic encounter; and Drifter (Ian Somerhalder), a musician grieving the death of his brother (Joe Mazello).

This clip features the amazing Jane Adams, recipient of a Tony Award for Best Actress and affectionately known as «The Indie Queen,» as she portrays Alice, the waitress and single mother who encounters Finn, played by David Strathairn.

In October, his mother, who had worked most of her life as waitress, died.

In October, his mother, who had worked most of her life as waitress, passed away.

Mary Titus is a hippie earth mother waitress - environmental activist who takes out her hatred of the sea by petitioning government agencies for the termination of cod fishing, which is the town's primary economic engine.

In 1993, Mardi Jo Link was a 31 - year - old wife and mother of two and a bar waitress with a college degree.

There are many good words that could describe Coyne's story of 28 - year - old Alex «Cat» Rucker, an alcoholic waitress who fled her rural childhood home as a teenager then returns to confront her family demons 10 years later, after her mother's suicide.