blowzy

No blowzy gestural flourishes a la Willem de Kooning.

She has assembled an outstanding cast of actors who deliver their own versions of courageous performances: Recalling her character in “In the Cut,” Leigh offers a tone-perfect rendition of a blowzy former golden girl, embittered but hanging on to hope by way of New Age aphorisms; Bernthal continues his recent fantastic run in a turn that’s simultaneously charming and creepy.

And the character of Martha, whom Albee described as “ample,” is usually played as blowzy.

Sometimes, when I look at who gets nominated for an Oscar, I want to channel Kristen Johnston’s blowzy socialite from “Sex and the City” and exclaim, “No one’s fun anymore! Whatever happened to fun?”

Think blowzy glam supermodels in the George Michael “Freedom! ’90” video; grunge-era Calvin Klein campaigns featuring Kate Moss when still a waif; stark theatrical collaborations with Alexander McQueen; and campy Versace shoots staged by Richard Avedon.