Mary Bond Davis

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Mary Bond Davis
BornJune 3, 1958
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • dancer

Mary Bond Davis (born June 3, 1958) is a singer, actor, and dancer from Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her performance as Motormouth Maybelle in the 2002 Broadway run of Hairspray.

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Biography

Davis began her career at the age of 15 singing with different bands. She was a member of The Young Americans from 1974 to 1976, and appeared with them on The Bing Crosby Christmas Show. [1] [2]

In 1980, Davis auditioned for Ain't Misbehavin', which traveled throughout the United States and Canada, and in 1982, spent a year with the world tour of Ain't Misbehavin'. [3]

Davis' most memorable film appearance is in Eddie Murphy's Coming to America. [4] Additional film credits include Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling; The Art Of Dying; Hook; Jeffrey; New York Minute; and Romance and Cigarettes.

Davis was in the original cast of the Broadway shows Mail, Jelly's Last Jam , Marie Christine , and Hairspray . [5]

She is a three-time winner of the Drama-Logue Award (Get Happy, Shout Up A Morning, A...My Name Is Alice). [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Lady at Grandmother's House
1988 Coming to America Big Stank Woman [7]
1991The Art of DyingJessie [8]
Hook Prostitute [9]
1995 Jeffrey Church Lady #1 [10]
1996 The Preacher's Wife Bernita [11]
2004 New York Minute Big Shirl [12]
2005 Romance & Cigarettes Female Dancer & SingerFinal film role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1984 Gimme a Break! Episode, James Returns
1990 Twin Peaks Female Parole Board Member #1Episode, The One-Armed Man [13]
Piece of CakeMrs WilsonTV Film [14]
2002Stage on Screen: The WomenMaggieTV Film [15]

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