Share:

Edith Massey

Actress / Film Actress | * 05/28/1918 († 66, 10/24/1984) | San Francisco, California
Edith Massey (born Edith Y. Dornfeld; May 28, 1918 – October 24, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Massey was best known for her appearances in a series of movies by director John Waters. She was one of the Dreamlanders, Waters's stable of regular cast and crew members. ()
Photo of Edith Massey
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given t ...

Pink Flamingos

Certification unknown

1972 | 3.1/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Crime
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
A suburban Baltimore housewife's life is upended when her husband reveals he's been serially unfaithful and her teenage children go wayward. Then she meets a handsome stranger... ...

Polyester

Certification unknown

1981 | 3.4/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy
available on:
Watch now!
A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump. ...

Desperate Living

R

1977 | 3.3/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
available on:
Watch now!
The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progression from bratty schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. ...

Female Trouble

NC-17

1974 | 3.5/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Crime
available on:
Watch now!
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Edith Massey as Actress(10)

as herself2013 I Am Divine
as herself1985 Divine Waters
as Dr. Durchfall1984 Mutants in Paradise
as Cuddles Kovinsky1981 Polyester
as Queen Carlotta1977 Desperate Living
as herself1976 Edith's Shopping Bag
as herself1975 Love Letter to Edie
as Ida Nelson1974 Female Trouble
as Edie1972 Pink Flamingos
as Edith / Virgin Mary1970 Multiple Maniacs

Movies with Edith Massey as Crew(1)

Sound/Original Music Composer1985 Divine Waters

Full Name: Edith Massey
Born: Tuesday, 05/28 1918 (May) in San Francisco, California
Died: Wednesday, 10/24 1984 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Edith Massey (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Edith Massey (actress)"
Edith Massey frequently works together with these people:
John Waters (27x, Actor)
Vincent Peranio (18x, Crew)
Mink Stole (10x, Actress)
Ed Peranio (9x, Actor)
Van Smith (9x, Crew)
Mary Vivian Pearce (8x, Actress)
David Lochary (7x, Actor)
Pat Moran (7x, Crew)
Divine (6x, Actor)
Robert Maier (5x, Crew)
Susan Lowe (5x, Actress)
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:617978, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024