[PAR] [TLE] Karen Silkwood [SEP] Karen Gay Silkwood (February 19, 1946 – November 13, 1974) was an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility.  Following her mysterious death, which received extensive coverage, her estate filed a lawsuit against chemical company Kerr-McGee, which was eventually settled for $1.38 million.  Silkwood was portrayed by Meryl Streep in Mike Nichols' 1983 Academy Award-nominated film "Silkwood". [PAR] [TLE] Dusty Ellis [SEP] Sherri Lou "Dusty" Ellis (October 13, 1953 – November 2, 2012) was an American woman known for her involvement in the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant criminal case of the 1970s when she and her roommate Karen Silkwood became activists and nuclear whistleblowers after both of their bodies tested positive for plutonium contamination.  Their fight for safer working conditions was chronicled in the 1983 film "Silkwood", in which Ellis was portrayed by Cher, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Ellis.  After Karen Silkwood's death in 1974, Ellis continued to protest and was involved in a series of legal battles against Kerr-McGee and the state of Oklahoma.
[PAR] [TLE] Karen Silkwood [ SEP ] Karen Gay Silkwood ( February 19 , 1946 – November 13 , 1974 ) was an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility . Following her mysterious death , which received extensive coverage , her estate filed a lawsuit against chemical company Kerr - McGee , which was eventually settled for $ 1.38 million . Silkwood was portrayed by Meryl Streep in Mike Nichols ' 1983 Academy Award - nominated film " Silkwood " . [PAR] [TLE] Dusty Ellis [ SEP ] Sherri Lou " Dusty " Ellis ( October 13 , 1953 – November 2 , 2012 ) was an American woman known for her involvement in the Kerr - McGee plutonium plant criminal case of the 1970s when she and her roommate Karen Silkwood became activists and nuclear whistleblowers after both of their bodies tested positive for plutonium contamination . Their fight for safer working conditions was chronicled in the 1983 film " Silkwood " , in which Ellis was portrayed by Cher , who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Ellis . After Karen Silkwood 's death in 1974 , Ellis continued to protest and was involved in a series of legal battles against Kerr - McGee and the state of Oklahoma .
Sherri Lou Ellis was portrayed by Cher in the 1983 film "Silkwood." Which actress portrayed her roommate?
Sherri Lou Ellis was portrayed by Cher in the 1983 film " Silkwood . " Which actress portrayed her roommate ?
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep