Edy Williams
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| Edy Williams | |
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 Edy Williams at the 62nd Academy Awards |
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| Born | Edwina Beth Williams July 9, 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Edie Williams Edythe Williams |
| Years active | 1962-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Russ Meyer (June 27, 1970 - November 7, 1975) |
| Official website | |
Edwina Beth Williams (born July 9, 1942) is an American television and film actress. She is sometimes credited as Edie Williams or Edythe Williams.
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[edit] Early years
Born in Utah and raised in Southern California, Williams began her career as a model and beauty pageant contestant. After winning several local pageants, Williams was signed as a contract player by 20th Century Fox.[1]
[edit] Career
Throughout the 1960s, Williams appeared in several television series and film including roles in The Beverly Hillbillies, Batman, Adam-12, Lost in Space, The Naked Kiss, and the Sonny & Cher film, Good Times.
In 1970, she appeared as Ashley St. Ives in Russ Meyer's first mainstream film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, followed by his second mainstream film The Seven Minutes (1971). Meyers and Williams married in 1970, shortly after the release of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
In March 1973, she was photographed for Playboy in a full color photo spread by then-husband Russ Meyer.[2]
After her divorce from Meyer in 1977, Williams continued acting, mainly appearing in films, many of which involving nudity.
In 1982, she appeared on an episode of The People's Court as a defendant in a case titled "The Star Who Wouldn't Pay". Williams was sued for payment for publicity work the plaintiff had done for her. She counter-sued for half of the retainer she'd paid him.[3]
After her appearance on The People's Court, Williams was sporadically active in films during the 1980s and early 1990s.
[edit] Later years
Since the 1990s, Williams has traditionally appeared at both the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival in revealing and flamboyant outfits.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Twilight Zone | Chorus Girl girl | TV, 1 episode, Uncredited |
| I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | TV, 1 episode | ||
| 1963 | For Love or Money | Edy | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | Second Girl | Uncredited |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Enes | TV, 1 episode | |
| The Brass Bottle | Slave Girl | Uncredited | |
| A House Is Not a Home | Call Girl | ||
| The Naked Kiss | Hatrack | Alternative title: The Iron Kiss | |
| Burke's Law | Doreen | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1965 | Harlow | Mail Room Girl | Uncredited |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Girl | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Watusi Dancer | TV, 1 episode |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Edy | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Brunette girl | Uncredited |
| Nevada Smith | Saloon Girl | Uncredited | |
| The Pad and How to Use It | Lavinia | ||
| Batman | Rae | TV, 3 episodes | |
| 1967 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | U.N.C.L.E. Technician | TV, 1 episode |
| Good Times | Mordicus' Girl | Alternative title: Sonny & Chér in Good Times | |
| Lost in Space | Non | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1968 | I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew | Marilyn | |
| The Secret Life of an American Wife | Susie Steinberg | ||
| The Money Jungle | |||
| 1969 | Where It's At | Phyllis Horrigan | |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Ashley St. Ives | |
| 1971 | The Seven Minutes | Faye Osborn | |
| 1973 | Adam-12 | Tammy Warren | TV, 1 episode |
| 1975 | Scandal in the Family | Rosa | Alternative titles: Sins Within the Family & Peccati in famiglia |
| Dr. Minx | Dr. Carol Evans | ||
| 1977 | The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington | Professor Simmons | |
| 1980 | Willie and Phil | Ashley | Alternative title: Paul Mazurksy's Willie & Phil |
| 1983 | Lady Lust | Cathy | |
| Chained Heat | Paula | ||
| 1984 | Hollywood Hot Tubs | Desiree | |
| Growing Pains | Mrs. Slatt | Alternative title: Bad Manners | |
| 1985 | Hellhole | Vera | Alternative title: Hell Hole |
| 1987 | Dirty Laundry | Poodle Lady | |
| Mankillers | Sgt. Roberts | Alternative title: 12 Wild Women | |
| Sledge Hammer! | Dream Girl | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Nudity Required | Isabella | Alternative title: Young Starlet |
| The American Scream | Stripper | ||
| Rented Lips | Heather Darling | ||
| 1989 | Dr. Alien | Buckmeister | Alternative titles: I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac & I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant |
| Jake Spanner, Private Eye | Sun Haven lady | Television movie | |
| 1991 | Bad Girls from Mars | Emanuelle | |
| 1995 | Snatch Masters 6 |
[edit] References
- ^ Edy Williams Official Website Biography
- ^ Meyers, Russ (March 1973), Playboy (U.S.: Playboy Enterprises, Inc.) 20 (3): 135-141
- ^ Edy Williams. The People's Court, "The Star Who Wouldn't Pay" [Internet]. U.S.: In2TV.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. Edy Williams Biography. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
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