Mel Gorham

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Mel Gorham
Born
Marilyn Schnier

United States
Occupation Actress

Mel Gorham (born Marilyn Schnier, [1] [2] October 27, 1959 [3] ) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Violet in Wayne Wang's films Smoke and Blue in the Face . [4] Gorham is from Miami, Florida, [1] [2] and is of Cuban and Jewish descent. [4] [5]

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Gorham's improvised rendition of Peggy Lee's "Fever" in Blue in the Face garnered her much critical acclaim and press. [1] [2] [5] Major film roles in Curdled and Cop Land followed. In 1997, Gorham was then cast to star in an NBC sitcom loosely based on her life titled Union Square . But after the pilot was filmed, the producers replaced her with Constance Marie. [6] [7]

Gorham returned to the world of New York City theater where she began. After a long absence, she returned to film with a role in Wayne Wang's 2001 film The Center of the World . In 2012, she retired from show business and currently resides in South Beach.

Filmography

Film

Television

Mel Gorham television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 The Equalizer MotherEpisode: "The Visitation"
1991 Law & Order Woman #1Episode: "Heaven"
2003 Arrested Development Helen1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 3 Twin, Alexandra (1995-10-30). "Mel Gorham is fever-hot". The Michigan Daily . Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "A Miami Original". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Nov 3, 1995.
  3. ↑ "About". melgorham.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Mel Gorham". TCM.com . Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  5. 1 2 Longsdorf, Amy (1995-11-05). "Actress Mel Gorham Getting More 'Face' Time In Movies". The Morning Call . Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  6. ↑ Lowry, Brian (2013-05-30). "Troupers are Easily Trumped When Actors Flood the Market". Variety . Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  7. ↑ Jicha, Tom (1997-09-25). "'Square' Pegged To Fail". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
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