Bonnie Aarons is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles as the bum in ''

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'' (2001), Baroness Joy von Troken in ''

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'' (2001) and its sequel, '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004), and the demon nun known as Valak in ''

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'' (2016) and its subsequent spinoff, '' The Nun'' (2018). She appeared in the 2018 movie ''Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets''.

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

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doing short films and commercials. Her first American film was 1994's ''

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'', portraying a prostitute. She then appeared in the

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-produced "woman in prison" film, ''Caged Heat 3000''. Aarons has played small roles in several horror movies, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

''. In 2022, it was announced that Aarons will be starring in the horror film ''Camp Pleasant Lake'' with

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and

Jonathan Lipnicki Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor who is known for his roles as a child actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), ''Stuart Little (film), Stuart Little'' (1999) and its 2002 sequel '' ...

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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