Bruce Beresford from the play by Beth Henley, did a segment of the film "Aria" (1987), and did the comedy thriller "Her Alibi" (1989) with Tom Selleck. Beresford directed "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989) with Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, from a play by Alfred Uhry. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, although Beresford was not nominated as director. The film was a commercial and critical success. Asked if he minded not even being nominated for the Best Director Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy", Beresford said: "No, not at all. I didn't think it was that well directed. It was very
Driving Miss Crazy and Veronica relinquishes her Senatorial position. Flashbacks show that Mary visited the Hastings residence when Veronica and her daughters were traveling. She, Peter and Jessica had an argument the same night. Later, Mary takes Spencer to the Lost Woods Resort, where she reveals that Jessica and Peter were plotting against her. Mary then took revenge on the two and used the plan to kill Jessica instead, leaving her body on Peter's yard. Mary asks Spencer if she wants to run away, mother and daughter, but Spencer rejects the offer, saying that she needs to help her friends. Aria's relationship with