Which character did Janney play in the film "American Beauty"?
Barbara Fitts
Lester Burnham
Carolyn Burnham
Angela Hayes
Answer
Janney played Barbara Fitts in the film "American Beauty". Barbara is the mother of Ricky Fitts and the wife of Lester Fitts. She is a repressed and unhappy woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage. She is also a closeted lesbian who is attracted to Jane Burnham, Lester's daughter.
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