Angela Goethals | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Goethals in 2019 | |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–2018 |
| Notable work | Home Alone, Jerry Maguire, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon |
Angela Bethany Goethals (/ˈɡoʊθəlz/ GOH-thəlz;) is an American former film, television and stage actress. Goethals made her acting debut as a child actor in the 1987 Broadway production of Coastal Disturbances, and was 14-years-old when she won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress, for her portrayal of Edna Arkins in the 1991 Off-Broadway production of The Good Times Are Killing Me. She played the sister of Macaulay Culkin's character in Home Alone (1990), and went on to star in several independent films and television shows, including the title role on the short-lived sitcom Phenom (1993), as well as a small role in Jerry Maguire (1996).
In 1999, Goethals graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in French before returning to acting. In 2005, she landed a recurring guest appearance on 24, and also gained recognition and critical acclaim for her starring role in the black comedy horror mockumentary Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006). Her last appearance was in the 2018 short film, P.T.A-Holes.