Edith Massey

Edith Massey

Birth : 1918-05-28, San Francisco, California

Death : 1984-10-24

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edith Massey (May 28, 1918 – October 24, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Massey was best known for her appearances in a series of movies by director John Waters. Due to her work with Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders, Waters' ensemble of regular cast and crew members. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edith Massey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Edith Massey

Movies

I Am Divine
Herself
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.
Divine Waters
Self
This documentary focuses on the careers of influential partners in trash film, John Waters and Divine. The film includes interviews with Waters' parents and sister, actress Edith Massey sings two songs (Punks, Get off the Grass and Fever), as well as a live performance of Divine performing his song Born to be Cheap.
Divine Waters
Original Music Composer
This documentary focuses on the careers of influential partners in trash film, John Waters and Divine. The film includes interviews with Waters' parents and sister, actress Edith Massey sings two songs (Punks, Get off the Grass and Fever), as well as a live performance of Divine performing his song Born to be Cheap.
Mutants in Paradise
Dr. Durchfall
A team of scientists create a pair of genetically modified "superbeings", but they must thwart Russian agents who are out to capture their creations.
Polyester
Cuddles Kovinsky
A suburban Baltimore housewife's life is upended when her husband reveals he's been serially unfaithful and her teenage children go wayward. Then she meets a handsome stranger...
Desperate Living
Queen Carlotta
A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump.
Edith's Shopping Bag
Herself
An American short documentary video about the opening of Edith Massey's thrift store in Baltimore.
Love Letter to Edie
Herself
A documentary about actress Edith Massey in which she talks about her life and her career in film.
Female Trouble
Ida Nelson
The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progression from bratty schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas.
Pink Flamingos
Edie
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Multiple Maniacs
Edith / Virgin Mary
Lady Divine becomes enraged when her boyfriend cheats on her and descends into a life of murder and mayhem.