Marianne McAndrew | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1967–2000 |
Spouse |
Marianne McAndrew was an actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film Hello, Dolly! [1]
Hello, Dolly! was McAndrew's first credited film role. [2] The role of Irene Molloy was given considerably more attention in the film than in earlier Broadway productions. [3] Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, as well as generally good reviews. [1] She landed a starring (second billed) role in her next film (The Seven Minutes). By 1971, she had made appearances in popular TV shows including Hawaii 5-0 , Mannix , Cannon and Love, American Style also appearing in Highway To Heaven in 1985 in the 2nd season episode 6 "Birds of a Feather" [4]
One notable later film role was her co-starring role in The Bat People , with her husband Stewart Moss. The film was widely panned, but is still somewhat known today as a "bad film". [5] The Bat People was also her last film released in theaters; she has only worked in television since its release. Her only other later role of particular note is her role of Doris Williams in Growing Up Brady, a TV film about the popular show. McAndrew, along with everything else related to the film Hello, Dolly! experienced something of a resurgence in popularity with the release of WALL-E , which featured clips from the film, including a duet with McAndrew's character (but McAndrew did not do her own singing in the film, which some news outlets claimed in articles about WALL-E). [6]
McAndrew married actor Stewart Moss in 1968, remaining married until his death in 2017. [7] They starred together in The Bat People . McAndrew has two brothers. [3]
Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. [1]
Film | Year | Role | Notes |
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Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | Irene Molloy | |
The Seven Minutes | 1971 | Maggie Russell | |
Chandler | Angel Carter | ||
The Bat People | 1974 | Cathy Beck | |
Growing Up Brady | 2000 | Doris Williams | |
WALL-E | 2008 | Irene Molloy | footage from Hello, Dolly! |
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