Maria Richwine
Maria Richwine (born María Agudelo, June 22, 1952 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian-born American actress who was also the first Latina Playboy Bunny.
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| Born | June 22, 1952 Cali, Colombia |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | The Buddy Holly Story a.k.a. Pablo |
Her first movie role was as Buddy Holly's wife Maria, in the 1978 biopic movie The Buddy Holly Story. Her performance received positive reviews.[1] Newsweek critic David Ansen commented, "Her attractive performance suggests complexities of character that the script fails to explore."[2] She was a regular on Norman Lear's 1984 series a.k.a. Pablo, and also appeared in the television series Three's Company, Sledge Hammer!,[3] and Freddy's Nightmares.
References
- Frank Javier Garcia Berumen, Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s (McFarland & Company, 2014), ISBN 978-1476614113, pp. 89-90. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- David Ansen, "The Buddy Holly Story" (review), Newsweek, June 1978, reprinted in David Sterritt, ed., The B List: The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-budget Beauties, Genre-bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love, Da Capo Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0306815669, p. 166. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- Al Carlos, "First Person: Maria Richwine: Latina Playboy Bunny Turned Actress", La Prensa San Diego, December 30, 2010 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
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