1. Mary Woronov was born on December 8,1943 and is an American actress, writer, and figurative painter.
16 Facts About Mary Woronov
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Mary Woronov was born December 8,1943, in the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, while it was temporarily operating as the Ream General Hospital during World War II.
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Mary Woronov studied art and sculpting at Cornell University, where she met and befriended artist Gerard Malanga in 1963.
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Mary Woronov appeared in numerous films for Warhol, becoming a Warhol superstar in the 1960s.
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Mary Woronov danced with Exploding Plastic Inevitable, Warhol's multimedia presentation of The Velvet Underground, and played Hanoi Hannah in Chelsea Girls, the 1966 experimental underground film directed by Warhol.
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Between 1970 and 1972, Mary Woronov starred in several films by her then-husband, Theodore Gershuny: Kemek Sugar Cookies ; and the slasher film Silent Night, Bloody Night.
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In 1973, Mary Woronov was cast as understudy to Julie Newmar in the role of Susan in the Broadway production of David Rabe's play Boom Boom Room.
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Mary Woronov's had a leading role in the Roger Corman-produced cult film Death Race 2000, followed by the Corman-produced Hollywood Boulevard, directed by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante.
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Mary Woronov relocated from New York to Los Angeles in 1979, appearing in Rock 'n' Roll High School the same year.
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On television, Mary Woronov made guest appearances on numerous series in the 1980s, such as Logan's Run, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Charlie's Angels, Mr Belvedere, Murder, She Wrote, Amazing Stories, St Elsewhere, Wings, Babylon 5, Family Matters, and Highlander: The Series.
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In 1991, Mary Woronov reprised her role from Rock 'n' Roll High School in the sequel Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever.
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Mary Woronov has worked as a painter since her relocation to California in 1979.
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In 1995, Mary Woronov published the memoir Swimming Underground: My Years in the Warhol Factory, reflecting on her time as part of Andy Warhol's Factory.
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Mary Woronov subsequently published a short story collection in 2004 entitled Blind Love.
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Mary Woronov then married producer Fred Whitehead in 1976, later divorcing.
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Mary Woronov has resided in Los Angeles, California since 1979.