Memphian Shines Among Stars in 'Help' -- Southeast to Fill Roles

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Close to a dozen Hollywood actresses have plum parts in the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's phenomenal best-seller, "The Help," which opens today in theaters nationwide.

But even such veterans as Sissy Spacek and Cicely Tyson might take lessons in scene-stealing from 84-year-old Millicent Bolton of Memphis, whose brief speech as Callie, one of the film's African- American maids, is as memorable as any of the showcase star performances.

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Memphian Shines Among Stars in 'Help' -- Southeast to Fill Roles

"It's kind of different from what the rest of the maids are saying," said Bolton, a former beautician who began acting in local commercials after she achieved senior-citizen status. (But she has lost none of her sparkle, as her performance in "The Hel...

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