wanda

[mellkell]

My god, whatever she was begging JJ about it was so stressful to her she went mute-- whenever Wanda is in a scene no matter how little she is mezmorizing-- they should have more of her -- tie up the ana story fast & stop wasting our time with her----

[missym]

Isn't she -- Wanda really is amazing.

[aliensummer]

I love scenes with Wanda. I'm always amazed by her, and she totally steals the screen. I also wish there was more of her!

[spiritualtramp]

I agree! I can't wait to see where the Wanda/JJ/Nicki thing ends up going. There is something big there, for sure.

[BigLoveRocks!]

The actress does a great job portraying Wanda! I totally agree!

[withay]

And what is really awesome about the actress is that she never has many lines or much screen time but she is still soooo memorable. Great actress!

[albertaleon]

Wanda is great! Does anyone know the back story on Wanda? I remember Lois being with Wanda and Joey helping them with the new baby. It was evident that Wanda had lost a child or perhaps children before. I remember at one time I was afraid that Wanda had killed her child. I do not know how Wanda and Joey met. Or, I can't remember. I wish Big Love would do an extra 9 episodes that just went back and introduced the characters explaining how they got to the places both physically and mentally they were when the show started.

Wanda is a great actress!

[cynicaljinx]

The actress' name is Melora Walters. I first saw her in Cabin Boy - didn't pay much attention, but then I saw her in Boogie Nights and Magnolia. I couldn't believe this was the same actress - especially given the part she played in Cabin Boy !! She is simply wonderful as Wanda.

[maggie]

Re: Wanda's backstory -- on the HBO site it says that Joey and Wanda are second cousins. Joey was a professional football player, but he sustained an injury and became addicted to painkillers. Wanda found him on the street and brought him back to the compound. In the pilot episode, Wanda tells Bill that she and Joey "are married now" and are "having another baby," and at Joey Jr.'s birth Lois tells Wanda, "this one's gonna live." So I guess they had a child out of wedlock that was stillborn or died in infancy.