Mimsy Farmer
| Mimsy Farmer | |
|---|---|
 Farmer in Allonsanfàn (1974) | |
| Born |
Merle Farmer February 28, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | France |
| Occupation | Actress, sculptor |
| Years active | 1961-1991 |
| Spouse(s) |
Vincenzo Cerami (1970-1986) (divorced) 1 child Francis Poirier (1989-present) |
| Children | Aisha Cerami (b. 1970) |
Mimsy Farmer (born Merle Farmer February 28, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. Her nickname came from a line in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky; "All mimsy were the borogoves".[1]
Career
Farmer played in Spencer's Mountain (1963) and More (1969), the first feature film with a Pink Floyd soundtrack.
After a brief film career in the United States, mostly portraying "party-girl" types in films such as Hot Rods to Hell (1967), Riot on Sunset Strip (1967), and The Wild Racers (1968), Farmer moved to Italy.[2] Most of her career has been spent in Europe, including a giallo movie with Dario Argento.[3][4]
In 1962 and 1963, respectively, Farmer guest starred as Laurie in "The Swingin' Set" and as Joanne Wells in "Boys and Girls" on the American Broadcasting Company sitcom The Donna Reed Show.[5] She made two guest appearances on Perry Mason in 1964, including the role of defendant Kathy Anders in "The Case of the Tragic Trophy." She also appeared on My Three Sons, Honey West, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The F.B.I.. In 1966, she appeared as Lorrie Thatcher in "The Calico Kid" and as Antonia in "A Prince of a Ranger" on the NBC western Laredo.[6]
Since 1992 she has worked as a sculptor for theatre and opera in France and Italy, and for films (Art Department) such as Oceans, Troy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Marie Antoinette, Five Children and It, and The Golden Compass.
She also creates personal sculptures and paintings.
Personal life
She is divorced from screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami, and has a daughter by him, Italian television actress Aisha Cerami. Currently, Farmer resides in France with her husband, sculptor Francis Poirier.
Selected filmography
1980 "Il treno per Istambul" Az Isztambuli vonat (TV series)
References
- ↑ p.75 Warner Bros. Publicity quoted in Reid, John CinemaScope One: Stupendous in 'Scope Lulu.com 2004
- ↑ Mimsy Farmer, Danger Girl | Lost In The Grooves
- ↑ Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) - Director - Dario Argento
- ↑ Moon In The Gutter: A Tribute To Mimsy Farmer in Argento's Four Flies on Grey Velvet
- ↑ ""Boys and Girls", The Donna Reed Show, April 11, 1963". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Mimsy Farmer". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120972/
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