Grace Zabriskie — American Actress born on May 17, 1941,

Grace Zabriskie is an American actress. She has appeared in many popular American films, but she is best known for her work in television, including roles in the television series Twin Peaks, Seinfeld and Big Love... (wikipedia)

The fact is, as actors, everything we do, bad or good, is a contribution. To me, it is a positive thing to give people as wide a range of human behavior with some sense of understanding of that behavior or some clue to it.
I do less waiting by the phone than anyone I know in the business. I don't wait for a job. I just go on to my own work.
Some people are suspicious of others who have more than one talent. I've had poets tell me to my face that an actress can't be a poet.