You Can Call Me Crazy: 7 Women Who Acted a Fool On-Screen…And We Loved It
Mo’Nique as Mary Lee Johnston in Precious
You know you play crazy well when you can cop an Academy Award for doing so. She was probably the most memorable part of Precious, and not in a good way (but in a good way?). She was so scary and heartless as Precious’s mother Mary Lee, and so manipulative that every time she came on screen with her hair wrap, cigarette and yellow teeth, you were just as scared as Precious was. When folks tell you they should have aborted you, throw pans at you, and tell you that you aren’t s**t, you’re not only the worst mother of all time, but you’re a gold medalist for the crazy awards.