Alice Playten
Alice Playten was born in New York City, New York, United States on August 28th, 1947 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 63, Alice Playten biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Alice Playten (née Plotkin; August 28, 1947 – June 25, 2011) was an American actress and voice actress.
Life and career
Playten, a New York City girl, began her Broadway career at the age of 11 (1959). Oliver!, Henry, Sweet Henry, Hello, Dolly!, Rumors, Seussical, and Caroline, or Change.
Promenade, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac, Up from Paradise, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, The First Lady Suite, National Lampoon's Lemmings, and Shlemiel the First are among her many off-Broadway credits.
Ladybug Ladybug (1963), Who Killed Mary (What's 'Er Name?' (1971) Dreaming (1979), Legend (1985), and I.Q. (1994): a novel. In Legend, she portrayed Blix, a big minion of the Lord of Darkness; she also dubbed Gump's voice. She appeared in several animated films, including Felix the Cat (as Pearl), Really Rosie (as Gloria), Heavy Metal (as Gloria), Doug (as Beebe Bluff and Elmo), Doug's 1st Movie and My Little Pony: The Movie.
She appeared on The Lost Saucer and That's Cat from the early days of HBO, and did guest shoots on Frasier, Law & Order, Third Watch, and As the World Turns, among other things.
On her 1974 debut album Widescreen, she had a romantic dialogue with Rupert Holmes in his song "Our National Pastime."
Playten may have been best known for her portrayal of the newlywed who makes a huge dumpling for her first meal (Terry Kiser) in two classic Alka-Seltzer commercials from 1969--1970.
She wed the psychedelic light show pioneer, producer, and artist Joshua White in 1977 and remained married until her death.
Awards and honors
- 1968 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Henry, Sweet Henry)
- 1968 Theatre World Award (Henry, Sweet Henry)
- 1973 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance (National Lampoon's Lemmings)
- 1989 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Spoils of War)
- 1994 Obie Award (First Lady Suite)