Blanche Baker wrote and stars in Ruth Madoff Occupies Wall Street that can be seen online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV4ypehYQBA. In 2011 she also co-wrote and starred in “The Grand Theft” and wrote two short films “Yay, My Parents Are Gay” and “Sex and Honey”. She recently played opposite Michael Rooker in “Hypothermia”, Robert Loggia in “The Life Zone” and Kevin Bacon in the HBO film “Taking Chance”. Independent film credits include leading roles in “Jersey Justice” and “The Girl Next Door”.

Her recent theater work includes Christopher Durang’s “The Vietnamization Of New Jersey” at the Howard Clurman Theater. Ms. Baker began her stage career with the Yale Repertory Theatre, where she starred in “The Wild Duck” directed by Robert Brustein and “White Marriage” directed by Andrzej Wajda. She previously won acclaim for her roles in the original Off Broadway productions of “Steel Magnolias” and “Poor Little Lambs” among others. On Broadway she played the title role in Edward Albee’s “Lolita” opposite Donald Sutherland.

Her other feature films include “Sixteen Candles,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Shakedown,” “Raw Deal,” “Living Large,” “French Postcards” and “The Seduction Of Joe Tynan.” On television, her numerous credits eventually earned her an Emmy Award for her work in the mini-series “Holocaust.”