Mary Vivian Pearce
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Mary Vivian Pearce is the childhood best friend of filmmaker John Waters and has appeared as an actress in nearly every movie he has made.
Her first film with Waters, in 1964, was a 17-minute short film called Hag In A Black Leather Jacket, in which she played a sexy dancer. In the rest of Waters' films she's played both main and bit parts.
Her most famous roles were in Waters' Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and Desperate Living. However, as the years progressed, Pearce appeared less and less in Waters' films, usually reduced to being an extra or a character without a major impact on the plot. Despite suffering from poor health, she continues to appear in Waters' films; she appeared as a protestor in Cecil B. Demented just weeks after brain surgery.
In addition to her acting skills, she also has a college degree in Creative Writing.
Currently, she lives in Baltimore
