Unrecognisable 90s film legend starring in new movie with Nicola Peltz
An unrecognisable 90s film legend is set to star in a new film alongside Nicola Peltz. Mary Stuart Masterson is due to take on a new acting role as she's set to take a role in new thriller Pretty Ugly.
The 59-year-old first role to fame in her breakout roles in Fried Green Tomatoes and Benny & Joon. She also had roles in cult classics like Some Kind of Wonderful and Bad Girls.
The actress took to her Instagram stories where she shared a snap while relaxing in her garden. This comes as she took a step back from movie work over the last few years and focused on TV roles instead.
Since becoming a big Hollywood name Mary also set up her own film production company but mostly spends her time on TV roles, directing and theatre.
Her next job is appearing alongside Nicola in the new thriller Pretty Ugly, which is being written and directed by Erica Dunton. The film is set in North Carolina and follows a mother and daughter as their relationship unravels with the return of a "provocative makeup influencer" who is played by Nicola.
Mary's role is as the mother of Raelynn who is a young woman caught up in the world of social media beauty as well as being obsessed with true crime podcasts.
The mother-daughter bond is put to the test when a makeup influencer returns from Los Angeles to the quiet town of Winnabow which ends up in spiral involving murder and a different take on the American Dream.
Mary took to her Instagram page where she shared the news of her upcoming role. She wrote: "I'm slow to post these things, but I am so proud to be a part of this film.
"I had a (rather intense) ball down in Wilmington, NC with the most amazing crew and cast under the truly inspiring direction of Erica Dunton. I will have more to say and share about this magical experience later on… you are not going to believe what my movie daughter [Jazzy] and her new friend [Nicola] get up to…"
Showing how excited she is for the project, Nicola replied: "Mary you're so incredible I'm so excited for this." Nicola, 30, has appeared in several films over the years, including Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).
It was announced that she will star in Pretty Ugly and also serve as an executive producer, with it understood to be the first time she's held that position on a film.
Nicola's last feature film appearance was in Lola (2024), which she also wrote and directed. The film which marked her directorial debut was released in February last year.
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