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Anjelica Huston says she decided to become an actress at age 16 because "I realized I would probably never be much good at anything else." She proved to be good enough at acting to win an Oscar for
Prizzi's Honor, a film directed by her father, John Huston. That award was especially appropriate, because, like the character she portrayed in the film, Huston desperately wanted to earn her father's approval. This hour-long video produced by the Lifetime Channel focuses on Huston's relationships with the men in her life: her father; actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she lived for 17 years until his infidelity prompted her to leave; and her current husband, sculptor Robert Graham. Like others in the
Intimate Portrait series, this video takes a personal rather than career-based approach and includes Huston's memories of playing dress-up as a little girl and photos of her recent wedding. The program is narrated by Lauren Bacall, who recalls being on the set of
The African Queen with John Huston when he received the telegram informing him of his daughter's birth.
--Larisa Lomacky Moore