waitress

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One week before his visit, the students emailed him a list of 35 questions that largely circled around Janie Hatley, the Arlington waitress who’d dated Ortiz.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Michelle Pfeiffer pays her mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, and Nick Offerman plays her dad, a former pro wrestler.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

She was new, different and had an interesting story as a waitress who ousted an out-of-touch machine pol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The scowly waitress comes by and leaves the check face down on the table.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson