Anita Gillette Biography (1936-)
Born Anita Luebben, August 16, 1936 (some sources say 1938), in Baltimore, MD; daughter of John Alfred and Juanita (maiden name, Wayland) Luebben; marriedRonald William Gillette (a doctor), October 13, 1957 (divorced, 1967); married Armand Eugene Coullet, July 23, 1982; children: Timothy Ronald, Christopher John. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer
- Birth Details
- August 16, 1936
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Sophie, Roberta, North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly,MA, 1958
- (Broadway debut) Thelma, Gypsy, Broadway Theatre, 1959
- Russell Patterson's Sketchbook, Maidman Theatre, New York City, 1960
- Gypsy, then Lili, Carnival!, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1961
- Susan, All American, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Sarah Browne, Guys and Dolls, O'Keefe Center, Toronto, Canada,1962
- Leslie Henderson, Mr. President, St. James Theatre, New York City,1962
- (London debut) Title role, Pocohantas, Lyric Theatre, 1963
- Angela Crane, Kelly, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1965
- Sarah Browne, Guys and Dolls, City Center, New York City, 1965
- Meet Me in Saint Louis, Municipal Opera House, St. Louis, MO, 1965
- Resi, The Great Waltz, Civic Light Opera Theatre, Los Angeles, 1965
- Susan Hollander, Don't Drink the Water, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1966
- Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Betty Compton, Jimmy, Winter Garden Theatre, 1969
- Tina Trenhoven, Knickerbocker Holiday, Curran Theatre, San Francisco, 1971
- Female roles, Rich and Famous, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1976
- Travesties, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1977
- The Importance of Being Earnest, Mark Taper Forum, 1977
- Jennie Malone, Chapter Two, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, then Imperial Theatre, 1977
- Night Is Mother to the Day, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT,1984
- Blanche, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Also appeared in Bus Stop, 1976; They're Playing Our Song; Road Show, Circle Repertory Theatre; Skin of Our Teeth; The Seagulls.
- Major Tours
- Leslie Henderson, Mr. President, U.S. cities, 1964
- Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady, U.S. cities, 1966
- Also toured as Irene, The Winslow Boy; in Bus Stop; South Pacific; Sabrina Fair; Steel Magnolias; Sweet Bird ofYouth.
- Film Appearances
- Mona, Moonstruck, 1987
- Drunk woman, Bum Rap, 1988
- Marlene, Undertow, 1991
- Mrs. Davis, the mayor's wife, Harrisburg, Bob Roberts, 1992
- Elaine, Boys on the Side, 1995
- Mom, Larger Than Life, United Artists, 1996
- Carol, She's the One, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1996
- Irene Pasco, Qiana, 1996
- Mother, "Karen Black Like Me," Boys in Love 2, 1997
- Stepmother, Charlie Hoboken, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1998
- Betty, Early Bird Special, 1998
- Heddie, Dinner and a Movie, 2000
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Panelist, What's My Line?, CBS, 1968
- Panelist, I've Got a Secret, CBS, 1972
- Liz Reynolds, Mike's wife, Me and the Chimp (also known as The Chimp & I), CBS, 1972
- Alice Henderson, Ted's wife, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, ABC, 1973
- Nancy Langston, an executive, All That Glitters, 1977
- Nancy Baxter, The Baxters, syndicated, 1979-80
- Loretta Shea, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), 1982
- Dr. Emily Hanover, Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), NBC, 1982-83
- Wilma Holliday, Search for Tomorrow, 1986
- Vi Long, Almost Grown, CBS, 1988
- Joan Gamble, Normal, Ohio, Fox, 2000-
- Movies
- Helen Baker, A Matter of Wife ... and Death, 1975
- Peggy Kenter, It Happened at Lakewood Manor (also known as Ants! and Panic at Lakewood Manor), 1977
- Anita Burton, Marathon, 1980
- Sister Mary Elizabeth, Brass (also known as Police Brass),CBS, 1985
- Suellen Maples, The Summer of Ben Tyler, CBS, 1996
- Callie, A Christmas Memory (also known as Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"), CBS, 1997
- Specials
- Blue Fairy, Pinocchio, 1968
- Ethel Levey, George M!, 1970
- Aunt Rita, Through Thick & Thin, ABC, 1996
- Pilots
- Mrs. Rona, Daisy and Chess, Fox, 1995
- Herky, Jules, Fox, 1996
- Episodic
- "Love and Mr. Know It All," Love, American Style, 1971
- Helen, Quincy's first wife, "Promises to Keep," Quincy, 1979
- "Time Heals: Part 2," St. Elsewhere, 1986
- Mrs. Claire Wicker, "When I'm 64," Mad About You, NBC, 1994
- "Remand," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
- Mrs. Ross, Sex and the City, HBO, 1998
- Mrs. Wojadubakowski, "Whine Club," Frasier, NBC, 2000
- Also appeared as Teresa Duvall, "Taxi in the Rain," Trapper John, M.D.; in The Garry Moore Show; The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS; The Tonight Show, NBC; P.M. East.