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Maureen Mcgovern Biography (1949-)

Full name, Maureen Therese McGovern; born July 27, 1949, in Youngstown, OH; daughter of James Terrence and Mary Rita (maiden name, Welsh) McGovern; married a drummer (divorced, 1974). Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3604.

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

July 27, 1949

Youngstown, Ohio

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Singer at party, The Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• Sister Angelina, Airplane! (also known as Flying High), Paramount, 1980
• Sister Angelina, Airplane II: The Sequel, 1982
• Voice of Rachel, Joseph: King of Dreams (animated), Universal, 2000
• Patty, The Cure of Boredom (also known as Sex & Bullets), Creative Light Entertainment, 2000
• Film Work
• Song Performer
• "The Morning After," The Poseidon Adventure, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
• "We May Never Love Like This Again," The Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• "Wherever Love Takes Me," Gold, Allied Artists, 1974
• "Can You Read My Mind?" Superman, Warner Bros., 1978
• "We Could Have It All," The Last Married Couple in America, Universal, 1980
• "Halfway Home," The Earthling, Filmways, 1981
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Placido Domingo ... Steppin' Out with the Ladies, CBS, 1980
• The Christmas Songs, PBS, 1980
• Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in "A Christmas Dream," NBC, 1984
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1986
• "Irving Berlin's America," Great Performances, PBS, 1986
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" and "'S Wonderful"),Great Performances, PBS, 1987
• Sentimental Swing: The Music of Tommy Dorsey, PBS, 1987
• All Star Gala at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1987
• Calgary Olympic Holiday Special, ABC, 1987
• Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1988
• Maureen McGovern on Stage at Wolf Trap, PBS, 1988
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Special, CBS, 1988
• CBS's Happy New Year America 1988, CBS, 1988
• Our Common Future, Arts and Entertainment, 1989
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1990
• A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 1990
• Boston Pops: 4th of July Special with John Williams, PBS, 1991
• Boston Pops: John Williams 10th Anniversary, PBS, 1991
• The 27th Anniversary MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1992
• Christmas Songs with Mel Torme, Maureen McGovern, and Doc Severinson, PBS, 1992
• National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1994
• The Great Love Songs, PBS, 1995
• Cohost, Orange Bowl Parade, CBS, 1995
• Champions on Ice (also known as Disney's Champions on Ice),1996
• Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, PBS, 1997
• A Celebration of Ira Gershwin, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
• Happy Birthday, George Gershwin, PBS, 1998
• George Gershwin 'S Wonderful, PBS, 1999
• Host, 50 Years of the Four Freshmen, PBS, 1999
• 20th Anniversary--Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, 2000
• Episodic
• Later with Tom Snyder, 1979
• One Life to Live, 1986
• Mother, "What I Did for Love," The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1987
• Late Night with David Letterman, 1995
• Voice, "They Craved Duckman's Brain!" Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1996
• Singing voice of Ajax, "Vuuck, As in Duck," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
• Singing voice of Ajax, "Short, Plush, and Deadly," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
• Rolanda, 1997
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1997
• Geraldo, 1998
• Tinsel Tales, Fox, 2000
• Mrs. Hatchigan, "Damsel," Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?, Fox, 2000
• Appeared on American Bandstand in the 1970s; also appeared on America's Talking; Body by Jake; CBS This Morning, CBS; Charles Grodin; Charlie Rose; Collecting; The Crier Report; Crook and Chase; Joan Rivers; Larry King; Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous; Live with Regis and Kathie Lee; Primetime Country, The Nashville Network; Sally Jesse Raphael; Today Show; and The Tonight Show, NBC.
• Awards Presentations
• The Grammy Awards, 1973
• The Golden Globe Awards, 1975
• The 39th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1985
• The Classical Music Awards, Arts and Entertainment, 1988
• Other
• Cohost, Girls' Night Out, 1995
• Dr. Berg, Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1998
• It's a Dog's Life, PBS, 2000
• Television Work
• Episodic
• Song performer, "Love Will Show You," "Me and Mr. Stenner," CBS Afternoon Playhouse, CBS, 1981
• Song Performer
• "Paper Bridges," Having Babies (movie; also known as Giving Birth), ABC, 1976
• "Nothing Stays the Same," A Guide for the Married Woman (movie), ABC, 1978
• "Different Worlds," Angie (series), ABC, 1979-1980
• Stage Appearances
• Maria Von Trapp, The Sound of Music, Pittsburgh Light Civic Opera,Pittsburgh, PA, 1981
• South Pacific, Pittsburgh Light Civic Opera, 1982
• Mabel, The Pirates of Penzance, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Luisa Contini, Nine, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Mary, Brownstone, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1984
• I Do, I Do, Windmill Theatre, Houston, TX, 1984
• Guys and Dolls, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra, 1984
• Mary Turner, Of Thee I Sing/Let 'em Eat Cake, Theatre at BrooklynAcademy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, and John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts, Washington, DC, 1987
• Polly Peachum, The Threepenny Opera, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1989
• Mary Turner, Of Thee I Sing, Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1998
• Madame Emery, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Sundance Theatre, 1999
• The Bengal Tiger's Ball (children's musical), Civic Theatres of Central Florida, Orlando, 1999
• Maureen McGovern: With a Song in My Heart (concert), New York City, 2000
• Eleanor, Letters from "Nam," John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Coronet Theatre, Los Angeles, both 2000
• Performer at concerts and cabarets, including appearances at Poway Centerfor the Performing Arts, Poway, CA, Alice Tully Hall, and in San Francisco,CA.
• Major Tours
• Guys and Dolls, U.S. cities, 1984
• I Do, I Do!, U.S. cities, 1984
• Anna, The King and I, U.S. cities, 1998
• Radio Appearances
• Episodic
• Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company, Minnesota Public Radio,1990-1992
• Also appeared on The Howard Stern Show.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• The Morning After, 20th Century, 1973
• Nice to Be Around, 20th Century, 1974
• Academy Award Performance, 20th Century, 1975
• Maureen McGovern, Warner Curb, 1979
• Maureen McGovern Greatest Hits, Curb, 1979
• I Want to Learn to Fly, 1981
• Another Woman in Love, CBS Records, 1987
• State of the Heart, FM Masterworks, 1988
• Naughty Baby, CBS, 1989
• Christmas with Maureen McGovern, Sony Classical, 1990
• Baby I'm Yours, RCA, 1992
• Out of This World: McGovern Sings Arlen, Sterling/Koch, 1996
• The Music Never Ends: The Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Sterling/Koch, 1997
• The Pleasure of His Company, Sterling/Koch, 1998
• Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood, Disney, 1998
• With a Song in My Heart: The Great Songs of Richard Rodgers, Readers Digest Music, 2000
• Contributor to albums, including Greatest Hits of the 1900's, CBS,1985; Save Your Nights for Me, CBS, 1985; Of Thee I Sing/Let 'Em Eat Cake, CBS, 1987; Cole Porter's Nymph Errant, EMI, 1990; David Shire at the Movies, Bay Cities, 1991; Love Songs: Domingo, McGovern, Patinkin, and Vaughn, Sony, 1992; Jay Leonhart with His Friends--Live at Fat Tuesday's, DRG, 1993; Amen! A Gospel Celebration, Telarc,1994; Christmas, 1995; Happy Birthday, George Gershwin, 1997;Pulse, Disney Entertainment/Magic Productions, 1999; The S.T.A.G.E.Series, LML Music, 1999; and The Trotter Trio: The Fantasticks in Jazz, Fynsworth Alley, 2000; also contributor to Domingo Performs Bernstein, Lucuona, Holdridge, and Others; Domingo Performs Holdridge, Hirsch, Ortolani, and Others; and Leonard Bernstein: Greatest Hits.
• Singles include "The Morning After," 20th Century, 1972; "I Won't Last aDay without You," 20th Century, 1973; "Nice to Be Around," 20th Century, 1974; "Even Better Than I Know Myself," 20th Century, 1975; "Wherever Love TakesMe," 1975; "We May Never Love like This Again," 20th Century, 1975; "The Continental," 20th Century, 1976; "Different Worlds," Warner/Curb, 1979; "Can YouRead My Mind?" Warner/Curb, 1979; "We Could Have It All," Maiden Voyage, 1980; "Halfway Home," Maiden Voyage, 1980; "The Bottom Line," Maiden Voyage, 1981; "A Love until the End of Time," CBS, 1985; "I Could Have Been a Sailor," CBS, 1987; "The Same Moon," CBS, 1988; and "Baby I'm Yours," BMG, 1992.
• Videos
• I Could Have Been a Sailor, 1986
• Anyone Who Had a Heart, 1990
• Ordinary Miracles, 1997
• WRITINGS
• Stage
• Composer, I'm Mad at the Moon (children's concert; lyrics by MaryGrace Dembeck), 1997
• Cocreator and composer, The Bengal Tiger's Ball (children's musical), Civic Theatres of Central Florida, 1999
• Songs
• Composer of numerous songs, including "Midnight Storm," 20th Century, 1973; "If I Wrote You a Song," 20th Century, 1973; "All I Want (All I Need)," 20th Century, 1974; "Memory," 20th Century, 1974; "Little Boys and Men," 20th Century, 1974; "Love Knots," 20th Century, 1974; "Count Me In," 1978; "Still Looking for a Man," Epic, 1978; "Wounded Dove," 1978; "Love Is a Game," Epic,1978; "Thief in the Night," Epic, 1978; "You Love Me Too Late," Epic, 1979; "Don't Stop Now," Warner/Curb, 1979; "Hello Again," 1979; "Halfway Home," 1980; and "Moonsnacks and Assorted Nuts," 1997.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• Maureen McGovern Web Site, http://www. aureenmcgovern.com, July 12, 2001