Love draws Madeleine Stowe to seek ‘Revenge’ By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times March 11, 2012 12 AM PT ...

Jan. 14, 2012 -- She plays the Queen of Mean in her latest role as Victoria Grayson on ABC's "Revenge," but off-camera, actress Madeleine Stowe is working to help children in Haiti get a fresh start.

In the movie, Stowe plays a woman who works for the U.S. consulate. "Days of Fear" is along the lines of "Casablanca" or "Living Dangerously," but it's a very strong movie, she said.

Though Stowe’s a newcomer behind the camera, getting the job and landing that cast is a payoff for her risky decision to turn down millions of dollars for the script in 2003. Under pseudonym O.C ...