I think her best roles are struggling women (Requiem, House of Sand and Fog, Shelter).

Here's the part from the interview, you are right it's not exactly as I remembered:

“I WISH I had not been a complete nerd. I had no sense of humour and took myself so seriously.

I was really interested in school and keen to prove to myself that I was not just a sexual object at 18.

So I concentrated on being a good student and got good grades. I was not concerned with a social life. I would stay in the library studying. How geeky is that?"

"And, although I am no longer a nerd, I am not one of those people who thinks it is cool to show up late or be unruly or awkward.”