Laurie Bird
| Laurie Bird | |
|---|---|
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| Born | September 26, 1953 |
| Died |
June 15, 1979 (aged 25) New York City, New York |
| Other names | Lauri Bird |
| Occupation | Film actor, photographer |
Laurie Bird (September 26, 1953 – June 15, 1979) was an American actress and photographer.
Life and career
Bird's mother died when she was three. Her father, an electrical engineer,[1] was a former sailor in the United States Navy, and worked long hours. Although she had two brothers, she more or less raised herself.
Described by Hollywood columnist Dick Kleiner as "look[ing] like an innocent Hayley Mills", Bird appeared in just three films: Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Cockfighter (1974), and a small role in Annie Hall (1977). Bird was the still photographer on Cockfighter, and shot the cover photo for Art Garfunkel's 1977 album Watermark. She was romantically involved with her Blacktop and Cockfighter director Monte Hellman, and later with Garfunkel for several years.
In 1979, Bird committed suicide by taking an overdose of Valium[2] in the apartment she shared with Garfunkel in New York. At Bird's funeral, her father revealed that her mother's death, previously reported as being from ovarian cancer, was also a suicide.[citation needed] Garfunkel referred to his relationship with Bird in the liner notes of his 1988 album Lefty.
She was briefly featured in the 2006 documentary film Wanderlust.
References
- ↑ Kleiner, Dick (August 17, 1971). "Pretty Bird Laurie Flew Away, but Her Sad Life Led to Film Role". The Milwaukee Journal. Newspaper Enterprise Association. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ↑ Michael Atkinson - Exile Cinema: Filmmakers at Work Beyond Hollywood
External links
- Laurie Bird at the Internet Movie Database
- Laurie Bird at AllRovi