Brenda Currin

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Brenda Currin is an OBIE Award winning actress. Brenda's career began as Nancy Clutter in In Cold Blood. She went on to play Pooh Percy in The World According To Garp with Robin Williams, and appeared in Taps, Reds, and the cult classic C.H.U.D., among others. Brenda worked in the New York theater scene, on and Off Broadway for much of her adult life. She is acclaimed for her two one-person shows based on Eudora Welty's work, Sister and Miss Lexie and A Fire Was In My Head. eudoraweltyonstage.co . In 1990 Brenda left the theater to get a Master's degree in anthropology and then co-founded What Girls Know, a theater program for the healthy development of adolescent girls, which she directed in NYC and other parts of the country for the next 15 years. Since returning to acting, she has worked continually in New York, with concentration on the works of Tennessee Williams, Jane Bowles, Harper Lee, Horton Foote, and a new play, Mr. Toole (Vivian Neuwirth) as Thelma Toole. Brenda's recent film/TV work includes Gossamer Folds, Out Of Blue and Claws. She now resides in New Orleans.


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Reds

as Marjorie Jones
Released: 1981-12-25

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared...

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as Pooh
Released: 1982-08-13

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his...

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Going Berserk

as Sal's Secretary
Released: 1983-09-30

John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator,...

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C.H.U.D.

as Francine the Landlady
Released: 1984-08-31

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed...

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Diary of a Hitman

as Neighbor Lady
Released: 1991-11-20

A veteran hitman, Dekker is ready to call it quits and leave the profession. His final job,...

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In Cold Blood

as Nancy Clutter
Released: 1967-12-15

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude...

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Out of Blue

as Nancy the Waitress
Released: 2019-03-22

Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned...

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Daughter of the Bride

as Aunt Marci
Released: 2023-02-03

Diane and Kate are not only mother and daughter but also best friends. Their lives are turned...

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Gossamer Folds

as Maybelle
Released: 2020-09-17

In 1986, ten-year-old Tate Millikin is forced to spend a lonely summer witnessing the breakup of...

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Christmas Belles

as Maude
Released: 2019-11-23

Despite being successful in their careers, two 30-something BFFs never stop hearing that they...

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Tales from the Darkside

as Sarah Kimble
Released: 1990-11-29

A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The...

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Tales from the Darkside

as Sarah Kimble
First aired: 1984-09-30

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each...

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Gossip Girl

as Chairwoman Hartshorn
First aired: 2021-07-08

Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of New York private school...

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The Scarlet Letter

as Goodie Ingles
First aired: 1979-03-03

The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH...

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