Patty McCormack
| Ngày sinh: | 21-08-1945 |
| Tuổi: | 79 |
| Quốc tịch: | USA |
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Tiểu sử
As a testament to her passion and talent, former 1950s pig-tailed
moppet star Patty McCormack has remained a consistent presence on film
and TV for over five decades. While the lovely and talented blonde
suffered her share of hard knocks and obvious stereotypes in adjusting to an adult career, she
did not fade away into oblivion or self destruct as other vulnerable child stars
before her did.Born Patricia Ellen Russo in Brooklyn, New York, to Frank Russo, a
firefighter, and the former Elizabeth McCormack, a roller skating pro,
the young girl found herself modeling at age 4. Two years later, she
had progressed to films with bits in
Two Gals and a Guy (1951) and
Here Comes the Groom (1951).
Soon thereafter she made her Broadway debut (at age 6) in the
short-lived play "Touchstone" starring
Ossie Davis.While simultaneously appearing in the live television series
Mama (1949) [aka "I Remember Mama"], the
by-now 8-year-old returned to Broadway a second time and created the
role that would make her a cult sensation -- "Rhoda Penmark", the tiny,
braided little demon with murderous intentions in "The Bad Seed".
Starring Nancy Kelly as her
put-upon, overly-trusting mother, the show became a certifiable hit.
The two actors were invited to recreate their famous roles in the film
version, The Bad Seed (1956), and
achieved equally fine results. No child before her had ever been given
such a deliberately evil, twisted role and Patty chewed up the scenery
with courteous malevolence. Though the film today may come off as
extremely stagy and overly mannered to some, its fascination cannot be
denied. Audiences took readily to Patty and her wicked ways and the
young actress earned both Oscar and Golden Globe "Best Supporting
Actress" nominations.The film would be a hard act to follow or forget. So strongly
identified with the role, Patty found it difficult for audiences to see
her any other way. She tried finding some variance as a pioneer girl in
All Mine to Give (1957), a testy
child star in Kathy O' (1958) and a
tomboy in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
but the memory of "Rhoda Penmark" would not be so easily wiped away. She
suffered typical teen angst in the film
The Explosive Generation (1961)
with William Shatner and had to make do
as a young adult in such low-level movies as
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968),
Maryjane (1968) and
The Young Animals (1968).By the 1970s Patty, who had spent so much time as a child doing live
television, found herself again relying on the medium for steadier
work. Billed now as a more grown-up "Patricia McCormack", she also
appeared in a variety of legit stage productions and, on occasion,
found roles in independent films. Appearing in more than 250 episodes
of some of the most successful programs around, audiences may remember
her giving sensible, wifely support to
Jeffrey Tambor on
The Ropers (1979), the short-lived
spin-off of the
Three's Company (1976)
sitcom, or from her recurring role as "Evelyn Michaelson" on
Dallas (1978). More recently on film
and TV, she played "Adrianna"'s mother, "Liz LaCerva", on HBO's hit
The Sopranos (1999) and appeared
in guest form on NYPD Blue (1993),
Cold Case (2003),
Grey's Anatomy (2005),
Entourage (2004) and
What About Brian (2006). She
also played former "First Lady" "Pat Nixon" in the film
Frost/Nixon (2008).In 1995, Patty's devoted fans reveled when she felt comfortable enough to
embrace again her "Bad Seed" behavior by starring in the low-budget
horror feature Mommy (1995) and its
sequel Mommy's Day (1997) [aka "Mommy
2"]. She came full circle as a most pernicious homemaker who created
violent, Rhoda-worthy ends for those unlucky enough to cross her path.Patti's millennium films, a variety of comedy, drama and, of course, horror films, would include The Medicine Show (2001), Choosing Matthias (2001), Shallow Ground (2004), Frost/Nixon (2008) (as First Lady Pat Nixon), Soda Springs (2012), Buttwhistle (2014), Chicanery (2017) and a lead in the lowbudget mystery House of Deadly Secrets (2018). As for TV, in addition to guest parts on such shows as "The D.A.," "N.Y.P.D. Blue," "Grey's Anatomy," "Entourage," "Criminal Minds," "Shark," "Private Practice," "Citizen Jane," "Desperate Housewives," "Prime Suspect," "Hawaii Five-0, she had recurring roles on The Sopranos (1999), Have You Met Miss Jones? (2012), Hart of Dixie (2011) and the daytime series General Hospital (1963) as Dr. Monica Quartermaine. She also played the small role of a doctor in a remake of her cult film The Bad Seed (2018).A mother herself with two children, Robert and Danielle, Patty was once
married to Bob Catania, a restaurateur. She was also an eight-year
companion to screenwriter and playwright
Ernest Thompson of
On Golden Pond (1981) fame.
moppet star Patty McCormack has remained a consistent presence on film
and TV for over five decades. While the lovely and talented blonde
suffered her share of hard knocks and obvious stereotypes in adjusting to an adult career, she
did not fade away into oblivion or self destruct as other vulnerable child stars
before her did.Born Patricia Ellen Russo in Brooklyn, New York, to Frank Russo, a
firefighter, and the former Elizabeth McCormack, a roller skating pro,
the young girl found herself modeling at age 4. Two years later, she
had progressed to films with bits in
Two Gals and a Guy (1951) and
Here Comes the Groom (1951).
Soon thereafter she made her Broadway debut (at age 6) in the
short-lived play "Touchstone" starring
Ossie Davis.While simultaneously appearing in the live television series
Mama (1949) [aka "I Remember Mama"], the
by-now 8-year-old returned to Broadway a second time and created the
role that would make her a cult sensation -- "Rhoda Penmark", the tiny,
braided little demon with murderous intentions in "The Bad Seed".
Starring Nancy Kelly as her
put-upon, overly-trusting mother, the show became a certifiable hit.
The two actors were invited to recreate their famous roles in the film
version, The Bad Seed (1956), and
achieved equally fine results. No child before her had ever been given
such a deliberately evil, twisted role and Patty chewed up the scenery
with courteous malevolence. Though the film today may come off as
extremely stagy and overly mannered to some, its fascination cannot be
denied. Audiences took readily to Patty and her wicked ways and the
young actress earned both Oscar and Golden Globe "Best Supporting
Actress" nominations.The film would be a hard act to follow or forget. So strongly
identified with the role, Patty found it difficult for audiences to see
her any other way. She tried finding some variance as a pioneer girl in
All Mine to Give (1957), a testy
child star in Kathy O' (1958) and a
tomboy in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
but the memory of "Rhoda Penmark" would not be so easily wiped away. She
suffered typical teen angst in the film
The Explosive Generation (1961)
with William Shatner and had to make do
as a young adult in such low-level movies as
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968),
Maryjane (1968) and
The Young Animals (1968).By the 1970s Patty, who had spent so much time as a child doing live
television, found herself again relying on the medium for steadier
work. Billed now as a more grown-up "Patricia McCormack", she also
appeared in a variety of legit stage productions and, on occasion,
found roles in independent films. Appearing in more than 250 episodes
of some of the most successful programs around, audiences may remember
her giving sensible, wifely support to
Jeffrey Tambor on
The Ropers (1979), the short-lived
spin-off of the
Three's Company (1976)
sitcom, or from her recurring role as "Evelyn Michaelson" on
Dallas (1978). More recently on film
and TV, she played "Adrianna"'s mother, "Liz LaCerva", on HBO's hit
The Sopranos (1999) and appeared
in guest form on NYPD Blue (1993),
Cold Case (2003),
Grey's Anatomy (2005),
Entourage (2004) and
What About Brian (2006). She
also played former "First Lady" "Pat Nixon" in the film
Frost/Nixon (2008).In 1995, Patty's devoted fans reveled when she felt comfortable enough to
embrace again her "Bad Seed" behavior by starring in the low-budget
horror feature Mommy (1995) and its
sequel Mommy's Day (1997) [aka "Mommy
2"]. She came full circle as a most pernicious homemaker who created
violent, Rhoda-worthy ends for those unlucky enough to cross her path.Patti's millennium films, a variety of comedy, drama and, of course, horror films, would include The Medicine Show (2001), Choosing Matthias (2001), Shallow Ground (2004), Frost/Nixon (2008) (as First Lady Pat Nixon), Soda Springs (2012), Buttwhistle (2014), Chicanery (2017) and a lead in the lowbudget mystery House of Deadly Secrets (2018). As for TV, in addition to guest parts on such shows as "The D.A.," "N.Y.P.D. Blue," "Grey's Anatomy," "Entourage," "Criminal Minds," "Shark," "Private Practice," "Citizen Jane," "Desperate Housewives," "Prime Suspect," "Hawaii Five-0, she had recurring roles on The Sopranos (1999), Have You Met Miss Jones? (2012), Hart of Dixie (2011) and the daytime series General Hospital (1963) as Dr. Monica Quartermaine. She also played the small role of a doctor in a remake of her cult film The Bad Seed (2018).A mother herself with two children, Robert and Danielle, Patty was once
married to Bob Catania, a restaurateur. She was also an eight-year
companion to screenwriter and playwright
Ernest Thompson of
On Golden Pond (1981) fame.
Gia đình
- SpouseRobert Richard Catania(July 1967 - November 1973) (divorced, 2 children)
- Cha mẹ: Frank RussoElizabeth McCormack