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The film was derived from an original screenplay by Kevin Wade, author of the off-Broadway hit Key Exchange.  "Working Girl" was nominated for Best Actress (Griffith), Best Supporting Actress (Weaver & Cusack). Kevin Spacey makes an early career appearance as "Bob from Arbitrage" who gets the bubbly thrown all over him in the limo. In that scene, the film clip shown on the limo TV is from "Take Off". -Thanks to Bruce LongRicki Lake has a two-line cameo in the wedding reception crashing scene. Blink and you'll miss her. -Thanks to Patrick FogertyDavid Duchovny makes a small appearence as an extra in Working Girl. You can see him in the scene where Tess friends are locked inside a closet waiting to surprise her for her birthday. -Thanks to Rosa GaleanoThe movie was also nominated for Best Director (Mike Nichols). When Katherine returns from her ski trip, she is holding a mammoth stuffed gorilla in her arms. Sigourney Weaver had just been nominated for her role as Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist" and this was a congrats gift from Mike Nichols. Harrison Ford was nominated for Best Actor: Golden Globe. He sadly didn't win, but the movie won 4 other Globes: Best Film Comedy or Musical; Best Song; Best Actress Comedy or Musical (Melanie Griffith); Best Supporting Actress (Sigourney Weaver) -Thanks to Bob CanningThe scar on Harrison Ford's chin is from a fender bender he had in his car. He's told the story many times in interviews. He lost control of the car and it jumped the curb and hit a pole. He hit his chin on the steering wheel. With the sucess of the movie a spin off TV show was launched. The spin-off did not last very long. But the actress who assumes the Griffith character was the then unknown Sandra Bullock, who finally made a name for herself with the 90's flick "Speed". -Thanks to HawnGuyIn 1990 Melanie Griffith starred in "Pacific Heights". -Thanks to Nat« Click here to add some Working Girl trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Working Girl or 80's Romantic Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Can't Buy Me Love ..... Say Anything ..... Some Kind Of Wonderful ..... Sixteen Candles ..... Valley Girl ..... Switching Channels ..... Grandview, U.S.A. ..... Dance 'til Dawn ..... Don't Tell Her It's Me ..... Mannequin ..... Teen Wolf ..... Secret of My Success ..... Secret Admirer ..... Pretty In Pink ..... She's Having a Baby ..... Dream A little Dream .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The movies office building was filmed on the 21st floor of the 1, State Street Plaza. The elevator lobby scenes at Tess's firm were shot in 7 World Trade Center, with the red Calder sculpture visible through the glass doors. This building was tragically destroyed on 9/11. [Thanks to Tony] All of the trading floor scenes were filmed on the 46th floor of 55 Water in the office's of L F Rothschild. [Thanks to E Stein] Other scenes were shot at the Midday Club, in a old house (19th century) of Irving Place (Katharine's house in Manhattan) and in two buildings on the 5th Avenue (Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the Burden Mansion). [Thanks to Benjamin Moutte] The Ocean Yacht Club on Front Street in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. The apartment where Tess finds her boyfriend cheating on her is on the corner of Richmond Terrace & York Street. The church in the wedding scene is directly up the street on York Street. [Thanks to Sumo Sid] Downtown Heliport - New York City - East River - bottom of FDR Drive. This was for the scene where Sigourney Weaver returns from her ski trip and Melanie Griffith goes to the heliport to meet her. [Thanks to Margaret Pringle] Can you help? Do you know any of the New York, New York (or any other) filming locations used for Working Girl? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great 80's music! Carly Simon contributed many of the songs including the Oscar(tm) winning "Let The River Run" 'Working Girl' won an Academy Award for Best Song. « Click here to add new music trivia for Working Girl Soundtrack Available: On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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