Dancing the principal role of Dewdrop for the first time, Sara Mearns gave an unaffected, expansive performance that made for an interesting contrast with the crisp attack more usual to this role.

Working from a screenplay by her father and using the actual family involved in this case, Ms. Makhmalbaf elicits remarkably unaffected performances.

Ellen Hamilton Latzen gives a "wonderful and unaffected performance" as the Gallaghers' daughter.

It's no easier to believe that Gerard Depardieu, despite another astonishingly honest and unaffected performance, could be a miner fighting off the threat of starvation.

Roddy McDowall's unaffected, poignant performances in his first Hollywood films brought him instant fame and respect as an actor.

IN Merkin Concert Hall Sunday evening, Marian Thompson gave an honest, devoted and unaffected performance of Schubert's master work in song, "Die Winterreise."

In fact, the cinematic in-jokes and Mr. Irons's unaffected performance are the most enjoyable aspects of "Kafka."

Ms. Barrymore's buoyant, unaffected performance is the best thing about the film.

Frances You gives a sweet, unaffected performance as Jade's kid sister.

This is one of the most astonishing and yet one of the most unaffected and natural performances I can imagine.