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| Born | June 3, 1958 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Mary Bond Davis (born June 3, 1958) is a singer, actor, and dancer from Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her performance as Motormouth Maybelle in the 2002 Broadway run of Hairspray.
Biography
Davis began her career at the age of 15 singing with different bands. She was a member of The Young Americans from 1974 to 1976, and appeared with them on The Bing Crosby Christmas Show.[1][2]
In 1980, Davis auditioned for Ain't Misbehavin', which traveled throughout the United States and Canada, and in 1982, spent a year with the world tour of Ain't Misbehavin'.[3]
Davis' most memorable film appearance is in Eddie Murphy's Coming to America.[4] Additional film credits include Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling; The Art Of Dying; Hook; Jeffrey; New York Minute; and Romance and Cigarettes.
Davis was in the original cast of the Broadway shows Mail, Jelly's Last Jam, Marie Christine, and Hairspray.[5]
She is a three-time winner of the Drama-Logue Award (Get Happy, Shout Up A Morning, A...My Name Is Alice).[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Lady at Grandmother's House | ||
| 1988 | Coming to America | Big Stank Woman | [7] | |
| 1991 | The Art of Dying | Jessie | [8] | |
| Hook | Prostitute | [9] | ||
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Church Lady #1 | [10] | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Bernita | [11] | |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Big Shirl | [12] | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Female Dancer & Singer | Final film role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1984 | Gimme a Break! | Episode, James Returns | ||
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Female Parole Board Member #1 | Episode, The One-Armed Man | [13] |
| Piece of Cake | Mrs Wilson | TV Film | [14] | |
| 2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women | Maggie | TV Film | [15] |
References
- ^ "Harlans ~ the Nevermore". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Mary Bond Davis Goes Solo at Dannys Saturday Nights at 11". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Mary Bond Davis to Appear at the After Party Tonight 5/15 at Laurie Beechman".
- ^ "Mary Bond Davis Filmography". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Harlans ~ the Nevermore". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Mary Bond Davis Goes Solo at Dannys Saturday Nights at 11". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Cox, Mary (2021-04-09). "Movies with Mary: Coming 2 America should have stayed home". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "The Art of Dying - reviews and where to watch - good.film". good.film. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Mary Bond Davis | LATW". latw.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Movies of Jeff Kroeger and Mary Bond Davis together - Deja Scene". www.dejascene.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "The Preacher's Wife". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "New York Minute". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Miller, Steven (2019-04-06). "State Prison Interior from Twin Peaks Episode 1004". Twin Peaks Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "A Piece of Cake". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Stage on Screen: The Women (2002): Where to Watch and Stream Online | Reelgood, retrieved 2024-01-05
External links
- Mary Bond Davis on IMDb
- http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=76584 Mary Bond Davis
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081113102450/http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/detail/2315/629
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This page was last edited on 20 March 2024, at 18:24