Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Buell Vaccaro (born November 18, 1939 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York ) is an American actress .
Life
Brenda Vaccaro began her career as a stage actress and model. She quickly established herself as a dramatically as well as comedically gifted actress. She was nominated three times for the Tony Award within a short period of time : 1966 for The Cactus Flower , 1968 for Hello Now, Dow Jones and 1969 for The Goodbye People .
Brenda Vaccaro made a name for herself on the big screen with her portraits of complex, sexually aggressive and frustrated women. Her second film role has remained her most famous to this day: that of Shirley in Asphalt-Cowboy ( Midnight Cowboy , 1969). She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of a woman who buys love . For her part in is not enough disposable ( Jacqueline Susann 's Once Is Not Enough , 1975), she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress of the Year and was also in this category for an Oscar nomination. Again, the actress portrays a sexually and emotionally frustrated woman who nevertheless demonstrates unbroken self-confidence.
Brenda Vaccaro has guest-starred on a number of well-known television series including Golden Girls , Columbo , Ally McBeal , Nip / Tuck and Friends . She has been nominated for an Emmy four times : in 1973 for the television film The Shape of Things , in 1976 for the series Sara , in 1990 for her guest role as Angela Petrillo in Golden Girls and in 2010 for the television film A Life for Death . She won the most important US television award in 1973.
In 1981, Brenda Vaccaro made a big splash in the United States when she was promoting tampons . On the advertisements, she asked, "Are you still using the same tampons that were designed for your grandmother?"
Filmography (selection)
- Movies
- 1969: Poker Game for Two (Where It's At)
- 1969: Asphalt-Cowboy (Midnight Cowboy)
- 1970: I Love My Wife
- 1971: You don't play with prosecutors ( Travis Logan, DA , TV movie)
- 1971: Summertree
- 1971: Going Home
- 1971: What's a Nice Girl Like You ...? (TV movie)
- 1973: Honor Thy Father (TV movie)
- 1973: The Shape of Things (TV movie)
- 1973: Sunshine (TV movie)
- 1974: Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (TV movie)
- 1974: Lily (TV movie)
- 1975: The Big Rip-Off (TV movie)
- 1975: Once is not enough (Once Is Not Enough)
- 1976: Blood Dogs (Death Weekend)
- 1977: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (Airport '77)
- 1978: Capricorn Company (Capricorn One)
- 1979: Fast Charlie ... the Moonbeam Rider
- 1980: The Guiana Massacre ( Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones , TV movie)
- 1980: The First Deadly Sin (The First Deadly Sin)
- 1981: Verfluchter Mist ( The Pride of Jesse Hallam , Movie made for TV)
- 1981: The Star Maker (TV movie)
- 1981: Zorro with the Hot Blade (Zorro: The Gay Blade)
- 1981: The Long Way Home ( A Long Way Home , Movie made for TV)
- 1984: Supergirl
- 1985: Wasser - The Movie (Water)
- 1985: The Twin Sisters ( Deceptions , TV movie)
- 1987: The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones ( The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones , TV movie, voice)
- 1988: Heart of Midnight - At the heart of the night (Heart of Midnight)
- 1989: Death on Safari (Ten Little Indians)
- 1989: Cookie
- 1989: Riptide (Masque of the Red Death)
- 1990: Give him back to me ( Stolen: One Husband , TV movie)
- 1991: Lethal Games
- 1992: Wilde Orchidee 3 (TV movie)
- 1994: Perfect Love Affair (Love Affair)
- 1994: Nashville (TV movie)
- 1996: Love Has Two Faces (The Mirror Has Two Faces)
- 1996: Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible (voice)
- 1998: When Husbands Chea (TV movie)
- 2002: Just a Walk in the Park (TV movie)
- 2002: Sonny
- 2003: Piglet Wilbur's Great Adventure (Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure)
- 2004: Love for Dessert ( Just Dessert , TV movie)
- 2005: The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
- 2010: A Life for Death ( You Don't Know Jack , Movie made for TV)
- 2011: Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood (TV movie, voice)
- 2015: Just Let Go
- 2015: 30-Love
- 2016: Kubo - The Brave Samurai ( Kubo and the Two Strings , narrator)
- 2019: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- TV Shows
- 1961: Merciless City ( Naked City , TV series, an episode)
- 1962–1965: Preston & Preston ( The Defenders , television series, three episodes)
- 1963: On the Run ( The Fugitive , TV series, an episode)
- 1969: FBI ( The FBI , TV series, an episode)
- 1972: A Sheriff in New York ( McCloud , TV series, an episode)
- 1973-1974: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , television series, two episodes)
- 1976: Sara (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 1984: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , TV series, two episodes)
- 1984: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , TV series, an episode)
- 1984: Carousel of the Dolls ( Paper Dolls , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1986–1989: The Smurfs ( The Smurfs , TV series, voice)
- 1987: CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series, episode)
- 1988–1990: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , television series, three episodes)
- 1990: Columbo (TV series, episode 55 Nobody dies twice )
- 1990: Golden Girls ( The Golden Girls , television series, an episode)
- 1991: Darkwing Duck (TV series, episode, voice)
- 1992: Goofy and Max (TV series, an episode, voice)
- 1994: The Critic (TV series, four episodes)
- 1994–1995: Captain Planet ( The New Adventures of Captain Planet , TV series, two episodes, voice)
- 1995: Friends (TV series, episode)
- 1996: Touched by an Angel ( Touched By An Angel , television series, one episode)
- 1997: Ally McBeal (TV series, an episode)
- 1997-2004: Johnny Bravo (TV series, 55 episodes, voice)
- 1998: King of Queens ( The King of Queens , TV series, episode)
- 2001: Becker (TV series, one episode)
- 2005: American Dad ( American Dad ! , TV series, episode, voice)
- 2006: Nip / Tuck - Beauty has its price ( Nip / Tuck , TV series, an episode)
Awards and nominations (selection)
- Won
- 1970: Laurel Award - 3rd place for Best Supporting Actress for Asphalt Cowboy .
- 1974: Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Shape of Things .
- 1976: Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley ( Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya ) as Best Actress for Bloodhounds .
- 1976: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for Once is not enough .
- 2010: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for A Life for Death .
- Nominated
- 1970: Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Asphalt Cowboy .
- 1970: Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Young Actress for Poker Game for Two .
- 1976: Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Once is not enough .
- 1976: Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sara .
- 1979: Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Capricorn .
- 1991: Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls .
- 2010: Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie for A Life for Death .
Web links
- Brenda Vaccaro in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Brenda Vaccaro in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Brenda Vaccaro in the German synchronous file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
- ↑ 26th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . emmys.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ 9ed. Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic i de Terror (2/10 - 9/10) . sitgesfilmfestival.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough . hfpa.org. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ International Press Academy . pressacademy.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Midnight Cowboy . hfpa.org. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Where It's at . hfpa.org. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Research & Preservation: Resources & Databases: Academy Awards Database . oscars.org. Retrieved on February 4, 2014. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 28th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . emmys.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ 43rd Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . emmys.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ 62nd Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . emmys.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vaccaro, Brenda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vaccaro, Brenda Buell (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States |