| Mary Woronov | |
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Woronov in February 2007 |
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| Born | December 8, 1943 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Penny Arcade Mary Waronov |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Theodore Gershuny (m. 1970–1973) |
| Website | |
| http://www.maryworonov.com | |
Mary Woronov (born December 8, 1943) is an American actress and writer. She is primarily known for her roles in independent and cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies, as well as numerous appearances in mainstream television series, such as Charlie's Angels and Knight Rider.
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Woronov was born in the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida,[1] in the period that it served as the Ream General Hospital during World War II.[2] She is the daughter of Carol Eschholz.[3] Woronov's adoptive father, Victor D. Woronov, was a cancer surgeon. She attended Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights.
Mary Woronov first made headlines in the early 1960s as a Warhol superstar. She danced with Exploding Plastic Inevitable, Warhol's multimedia presentation of the Velvet Underground.
Woronov's notable appearances include in the 1975 cult film Death Race 2000 and 1979's Rock 'n' Roll High School (and the 1991 sequel Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever), but her breakthrough role was in the 1982 cult film Eating Raoul. She has since had roles in numerous films including Blood Theatre (1984), Night of the Comet (1985) Chopping Mall and Nomads (1986), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), Dick Tracy (1990), Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)[4] and All About Evil (2010).[5]
Woronov has also made guest appearances on TV shows such as 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.
She became a fan of the L.A. punk music scene and made a cameo appearance with actors Jack Nance and John Hullette in 1983's Suicidal Tendencies' Institutionalized video.[6]
She has written such books as Blind Love and Swimming Underground: My Years in the Warhol Factory.[7]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | Chelsea Girls | Hanoi Hannah | |
| 1973 | Sugar Cookies | Camila Stone | Alternative title: Love Me My Way |
| 1974 | Seizure | Mikki Hughes | |
| Silent Night, Bloody Night | Diane Adams | ||
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Calamity Jane | |
| 1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Mary McQueen | |
| Cannonball | Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1 | Alternative title: Carquake | |
| 1978 | The One and Only | Arlene | |
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | Miss Evelyn Togar | |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps | Party House Owner | |
| 1982 | Eating Raoul | Mary Bland | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon Goes to the Movies | Secretary | |
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Audrey | |
| 1986 | TerrorVision | Raquel | |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Shelley | Alternative title: Bullseye |
| 1989 | Let It Ride | Quinella | |
| Warlock | Channeler | ||
| 1990 | Watchers II | Dr. Glatman | |
| 1991 | Motorama | Kidnapping Wife | |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever | Doctor Vadar | ||
| 1992 | The Living End | Daisy | |
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Joanie's Mom | |
| 1998 | Sweet Jane | Sales Lady | |
| 2003 | Prison-A-Go-Go! | Dyanne She-Bitch Slutface | |
| 2004 | Frog-g-g! | Doctor | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Abbie | |
| 2009 | The House of the Devil | Mrs. Ulman | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Maxine | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Logan's Run | Irene | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Taxi | Fran Strickland | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Hart to Hart | Clavell | 1 episode |
| 1985 | A Bunny's Tale | Miss Renfro | Television movie |
| Knight Rider | Dr. Von Furst | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Brothers | Sophia Santini | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Webster | Carol | 2 episodes |
| Sledge Hammer! | Jill Taylor | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Monsters | Viki | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Officer Gwen | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Flying Blind | Mona | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Dr. Linda Shields | 1 episode |
| Babylon 5 | Ko'Dath | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters | Mrs. Dimwitty | Television movie |
| Highlander: The Series | Rita Luce | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas | Mrs. Dimwitty | Television movie |