Edith Massey

Born: 1918-05-28

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edith Massey (May 28, 1918 – October 24, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Massey was best known for her appearances in a series of movies by director John Waters. Due to her work with Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders, Waters' ensemble of regular cast and crew members. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edith Massey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Pink Flamingos

as Edie
Released: 1972-03-17

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond...

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Polyester

as Cuddles Kovinsky
Released: 1981-05-29

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a...

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Female Trouble

as Ida Nelson
Released: 1974-10-04

Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for...

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Desperate Living

as Queen Carlotta
Released: 1977-05-27

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda, wind up in the crazy...

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Multiple Maniacs

as Edith / Virgin Mary
Released: 1970-04-10

The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak show, acts as a front for Divine, who is out for...

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I Am Divine

as Self
Released: 2013-03-09

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero....

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Love Letter to Edie

as Self
Released: 1975-01-01

A documentary about actress Edith Massey in which she talks about her life and her career in film.

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Divine Waters

as Self
Released: 1985-01-01

This documentary focuses on the careers of influential partners in trash film, John Waters and...

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Mutants in Paradise

as Dr. Durchfall
Released: 1984-01-01

A team of scientists create a pair of genetically modified "superbeings", but they must thwart...

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Edith's Shopping Bag

as Self
Released: 1976-01-01

An American short documentary video about the opening of Edith Massey's thrift store in Baltimore.

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