LOS ANGELES, Apr 25: Actress Shirley MacLaine has portrayed many characters in the movies, and she won an Oscar in “Terms of Endearment” as a mother whose relationship with her daughter encounters many ups-and-downs over a long period. But for her new independent film “Bernie,” which reaches theaters in major US cities on Friday, MacLaine, 78, is as mean and spiteful on screen as anyone has ever seen her. (agencies)