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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters
Valerie Perrine Biography (1943-)
Full name, Valerie Ritchie Perrine; born September 3, 1943, in Galveston, TX;daughter of Kenneth (an army officer) and Winifred (some sources cite firstname as Renee; a dancer; maiden name, McGinley) Perrine.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- September 3, 1943
- Galveston, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Las Vegas showgirl, Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's "Diamonds Are Forever"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Montana Wildhack, Slaughterhouse-Five, Universal, 1972
- Marge, The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
- Honey Bruce, Lenny, United Artists, 1974
- Carlotta Monterey (some sources cite Carlotta Monti), W. C. Fields andMe, Universal, 1976
- Rosie Jones, Mr. Billion (also known as The Windfall), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- Eve Teschmacher, Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros., 1978
- Charlotta Steele, The Electric Horseman, Columbia, 1979
- Zeftel, The Magician of Lublin (also known as Der Magier and Ha-Kosem Mi'Lublin), Cannon, 1979
- Samantha Simpson, Can't Stop the Music, Associated Film Distributors, 1980
- Brenda Wilcox, Agency (also known as Mind Games,
L'agence de la peur, and Les espions dans la ville), Jensen Farley, c. 1980
- Eve Teschmacher, Superman II, Warner Bros., 1981
- Marcy, The Border, Warner Bros., 1982
- Pamela, Water (also known as Water: The Movie), Handmade Films, 1986
- Georgette Starkey, Maid to Order, New Century/Vista, 1987
- Maria, Mask of Murder (also known as The Investigator), Master Films, 1989
- Aileen Russell, Bright Angel, Hemdale Releasing, 1990
- Caterina, Riflessi in un cielo scuro (also known as Reflectionsin a Dark Sky), Starlet Film, 1991
- Mona, Boiling Point (also known as L'extreme limite), Warner Bros., 1993
- Delores Smith, The Break, Trimark Pictures, 1995
- Tilly Baker, Girl in the Cadillac, Overseas FilmGroup, 1995
- Elaine's patron, 54 (also known as Fifty-Four), Miramax, 1998
- Marguerita Hansen, Brown's Requiem, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
- Rita Lindross, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Enlightenment Productions, 1998
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Picture This, 1999
- Margo, What Women Want, Paramount, 2000
- Gloria Vassick, Directing Eddie (also known as Project: Indie), Kaldor Productions, 2001
- Mrs. Duncan, The End of the Bar, Carbonated Films/Sub Q Films, 2002
- Lenora Tripp, The Californians, Fabrication Films, 2005
- V, The Moguls (also known as The Amateurs), Bauer MartinezStudios, 2006
- Some sources cite appearances in other films, including Doppio sogno, 1990; Men in Heels, Women in Tights, 1996; and Claudine's Return (also known as Fire of Love and Kiss of Fire), Jazz Pictures, c. 1997.
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Liz Green, Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills, CBS, 1986
- Dolores Pierce, As the World Turns, CBS, 1998-99
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Miniseries
- Dee Staufer, Malibu, NBC, 1983
- Honey Potts Atkins, The Secrets of Lake Success (also known as Great Escapes and Lake Success), NBC, 1993
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Movies
- Jennifer Allen, The Couple Takes a Wife, ABC, 1972
- Lillian Lorraine, Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women, NBC, 1978
- Stella White, Marian Rose White, CBS, 1982
- Ronda Thompson, When Your Lover Leaves, 1983
- Isabelle, Mountain of Diamonds (also known as Burning Shore,
Gluehender Himmel,
La montagna dei diamanti, and La montagne de diamants), 1990
- (Uncredited) Monica Gilroy, Curtain Call, Starz!, 1998
- Estelle, A Place Called Truth, The Movie Channel, 1999
- Maura's mother, Shame, Shame, Shame (also known as Climax),The Movie Channel, 1999
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Specials
- Meredith, Steambath, PBS, 1972
- Female team captain, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977
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Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1977
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Circus of the Stars #2, CBS, 1977
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The Making of "Superman: The Movie," 1978
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Circus of the Stars #3, CBS, 1979
- Cohost, Allan Carr's "Magic Night" (also known as Magic Night), 1980
- Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #5, CBS, 1980
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It's Not Easy Bein' Me: The Rodney Dangerfield Show, ABC, 1982
- Miss Lucy, Tennessee Williams's "Sweet Bird of Youth" (also knownas Sweet Bird of Youth), NBC, 1989
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 51st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
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Episodic
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1972, 1973, 1976
- Marlene, "When the Girls Came Out to Play," Love Story, NBC, 1973
- Guest, Omnibus, ABC, 1980
- Tina, "The Three Little Pigs," Faerie Tale Theater (also known asShelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theater"), Showtime, 1982
- "The Couch," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
- Jackie Vincoeur, "The Bad Seed," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1992
- Suzanne Dubonet, "Who Killed the Romance?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
- Brigitta, "Law and Disorder," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1995
- Cookie Lewis, "And Baby Makes Two," ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, 1995
- Cookie Lewis, "Motherhood," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1995
- Mrs. Nassiter, "The Brothers McMillan," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996
- Mrs. Nassiter, "Internal Affairs," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996
- The widow, "Key Witness," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996
- Jane Elaine, "Hide and Seek," The Practice, ABC, 1997
- Marge Wyman, "Eyes of a Ranger," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1998
- Barbara Silberger, "The Delivery," The Beast, ABC, 2001
- Carol, "Where's Poppa?," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2001
- Helen, "The Gay Divorcee," Family Law, CBS, 2001
- Herself, "Dick Van Patten: The Sure Bet," Biography (also known asA&E Biography: Dick Van Patten), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Maureen Bustamante, "I Fought the In-Laws," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
- Merlene, "Welcome Home," Third Watch, NBC, 2005
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Pilots
- Laura (title role), Lady Luck, NBC, 1973
- Molly, "Changing Patterns," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
- Some sources cite an appearance in Some Nerve!, c. 1999.
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Other
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Rose (also known as The Story of Rose), 1986
- Rosa, Rosa, quattre storie di donne, 1987
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Una casa a Roma (also known as Un'americana a Roma), 1987
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Stage Appearances
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Steel Magnolias, 1992
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The Man Who Came to Dinner, 1995
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Later Life, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA, 1997
- Performed as a showgirl at various venues.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
Electronic
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Valerie Perrine Official Site, http://www.valerieperrine.com, March 11, 2006
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