Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles as the bum in Mulholland Drive (2001), Baroness Joy von Troken in The Princess Diaries (2001) and its sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and the demon nun known as Valak in The Conjuring 2 (2016) and its subsequent spinoff, The Nun (2018).[1][2] She appeared in the 2018 movie Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets.[3]

Bonnie Aarons
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Career

Aarons attended acting school in New York City, but was frequently told that she would not have an acting career, due to her look and her nose. She found work in Europe doing short films and commercials.[4] Her first American film was 1994's Exit to Eden, portraying a prostitute. She then appeared in the Roger Corman-produced "woman in prison" film, Caged Heat 3000.[5]

Aarons has played small roles in several horror movies, such as I Know Who Killed Me, Drag Me to Hell, The Conjuring 2, and Mulholland Drive.[6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Exit to EdenThe Prostitute
1995Caged Heat 3000Mac
1996Dear GodProphet Woman
1998Sweet JaneWaitress
2001Mulholland DriveThe Bum
The Princess DiariesBaroness Joy von Troken
Shallow HalSpastic Friend #1
2003Specter's RockVerna Frenz
2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementBaroness Joy von Troken
2006Wristcutters: A Love StoryMessiah Worshipper
2007I Know Who Killed MeFat Teena
InAlienableBlue Skinned Woman
2008Hell RideMud Devils Ref
One, Two, ManyLastima in the Bathroom
2009Drag Me to HellMother and Daughter at Decathlon Fest
2010Valentine's DayStrange Lady
Dahmer vs. GacyGeneral Abogados
The FighterCrackeado Bonnie
2012Silver Linings PlaybookRocky D'Angelo's Mother
2015Accidental LoveReporter #2
2016The Conjuring 2Valak /
Demon Nun
2017Annabelle: CreationCameo
2018The Nun
Adi Shankar's Gods and SecretsActress
TBAWizardreamThe CronePost-production
The Nun: RiseValak /
Demon Nun

References
  1. "What does the actor who plays that horrifying nun look like?". News.com.au. September 27, 2018.
  2. "Movie review: 'The Nun' is jumpy but minimally scary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. Szabo, Sarah. "The actress who plays The Nun is gorgeous in real life". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. "Exclusive Interview: Horror Icon Bonnie Aarons Talks The Nun". We Got This Covered. September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  5. "Rue Morgue". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. "'Conjuring 2' Nun Actor Revealed - And You've Seen Her Before". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.


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