Marianne McAndrew

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Marianne McAndrew
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McAndrew with Michael Crawford in Hello, Dolly! , 1969
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2000
Spouse
(m. 1968;died 2017)

Marianne McAndrew was an actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film Hello, Dolly! [1]

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Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Awards and honors

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]

Filmography

FilmYearRoleNotes
Hello, Dolly! 1969Irene Molloy
The Seven Minutes 1971Maggie Russell
Chandler Angel Carter
The Bat People 1974Cathy Beck
Growing Up Brady 2000Doris Williams
WALL-E 2008Irene Molloyfootage from Hello, Dolly!

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