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June Squibb was first at Cannes back in 2013 for Alexander Payne’s Nebraska, a role that earned her an Oscar nom for playing Bruce Dern’s spitfire wife.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Then a rambunctious spitfire in the Georgia pageant circuit, the one-liner birthed her nickname and helped land her a spinoff reality show.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 May 2025
The rambunctious spitfire won over the hearts of fans and snagged multiple spinoff shows featuring her family over the years.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
That disparity is played perfectly by Durand, who paints Elmer as a caustic spitfire in life and, later, gives an emotional performance in death without ever truly having to say a word.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Then a rambunctious spitfire in the Georgia pageant circuit, the one-liner birthed her nickname and helped land her a spinoff reality show.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 May 2025
The rambunctious spitfire won over the hearts of fans and snagged multiple spinoff shows featuring her family over the years.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
That disparity is played perfectly by Durand, who paints Elmer as a caustic spitfire in life and, later, gives an emotional performance in death without ever truly having to say a word.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Spitfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitfire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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spitfire
noun
spit·fire
ˈspit-ˌfī(ə)r 
: an easily angered or highly emotional person
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