Marla Maples (Marla Maples) - American film and television actress, the former wife of current US President Donald trump. Fans of the militants know her thanks to the film "Ordered to Destroy", lovers of series - from the soap opera "Dallas".
Biography
Marla was born in 1963 in the city of Kohut, Georgia. At school, the girl was fond of sports, played in a basketball team. At the end of school, Marla took part in various beauty contests, worked as a model.
Movie career
In the feature film, Marla made her debut in 1986, playing a cameo role in the thriller "Maximum Acceleration". Stephen King, the author of the story Trucks, on which the plot of the film is based, acted as the director of the tape. "Maximum acceleration" failed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
In 1996, Maples got a supporting role in the action movie "ordered to destroy." The main roles in the film were played by Kurt Russell, Stephen Seagal and Holly Berry. The film went well at the box office, raising $ 122 million with a budget of 55 million, and critics and viewers alike liked it. At the moment, "Ordered to Destroy" is one of the most famous films of Marla Maples.
This project was followed by a role in the comedy "Both in Poverty and in Wealth." The plot focuses on the wealthy spouses Brad and Caroline Sexton, who are forced to hide in the Amish community because of the setup of the accountant Brad. There they rethink their values and attitudes towards each other. The film did not become very famous and received low ratings from critics.
In 1998, the actress played a small role in the black comedy "Happiness." Due to the large number of scenes of a sexual nature and coverage of the topic of pedophilia, the tape received the toughest rental rating - NC-17. From critics, the picture received mainly positive reviews, but failed at the box office.
In the same year, actress Marla Maples played Mrs. Van Doe in the comedy Rich Rich 2, the sequel to the 1994 popular film. The film was immediately released on video.
The next project in the career of the actress was the crime drama "Black and White" by James Toback. The main roles in the film were Elijah Wood, Jared Leto and Robert Downey Jr. Despite the good cast, the tape raised just $ 5 million at a box office with a budget of 12 million.
In 1999, Marla starred with Gail O'Grady and Rob Stewart in the romantic comedy Two of Worms.
In 2006, Marla Maples played in the drama "Love Annabelle" - a remake of the German film "Girls in Uniform" (1931). The picture of the romantic relationship between the teacher of the Catholic school and her student, as expected, did not become a box office hit and received mixed reviews from the audience. However, critics were more supportive: the film won several awards at film festivals in Paris, Barcelona and Atlanta.
One of the last feature films featuring the actress is the comedy Nanny for Christmas, which was released in 2010. The film did not differ in stellar cast, so it did not have much success with the audience.
TV projects
Marla Maples often starred in TV shows and television films, but usually she gets small roles. On television, she made her debut in 1989, playing the role of Maggie in the soap opera "Dallas", popular around the world.
In 1994, the actress played a cameo role in the sitcom "Prince and Beverly Hills", in which the main role was played by Will Smith. In the 97th Maples played in the spin city sitcom. The series is known for a large number of invited stars, among whom was Donald Trump.
After a long break, Marla returned to the screens in 2005. Then she got the first major role in her television career - in the series "Club of Ex-Wives." The plot is built around several women who have experienced a painful divorce. Outside the United States, the series did not gain fame.
In 2014, Marla Maples appeared on the sitcom Liv and Maddy, aired from 2013 to 2017. After the release of season 4, the series was closed due to low ratings.
Other areas of activity
Marla Maples now lives in New York and occasionally appears in theatrical productions. For a while she hosted her own talk show on the radio - Awakening with Marla. Now Marla is often invited to television talk shows.
Personal life
In 1989, Marla began dating Donald Trump. In 1993, a wedding ceremony took place. October 13, 1993 the couple had a daughter, Tiffany Ariana Trump. In 1997, the couple stopped living together, and two years later divorced.