Mary Louise Weller
Mary Louise Weller born September 1, 1946, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in the popular 1978 film Animal House. She has also guest-starred in such television series as Starsky & Hutch, Fantasy Island, B.J. and the Bear, Supertrain, and CHiPs, as well as appearing in Larry Cohen's film, Q.[1]
Mary Louise Weller | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1946 New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Notable work | National Lampoon's Animal House, Forced Vengeance |
Life and career
Mary Louise Weller was born in New York City to Alexander L. Weller (1897-1979) and Anette Donay (1909-1990) and was raised in Los Angeles's Westwood area. The famed entertainer Danny Kaye was her godfather.[2] The onetime top New York model made her film debut with an uncredited role in the 1973 Al Pacino cop drama Serpico. In 1978 Weller starred as a beautiful marine biologist in the made-for-TV film Hunters of the Reef (1978), and then as professor Andrew Prine's college student lover in the haunted house horror film The Evil (1978). She achieved perhaps her greatest enduring cult movie renown with her performance as prissy and uptight sorority sister Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 hit comedy Animal House.[3] After Animal House, Weller went on to appear in such films as The Bell Jar (1979), Once Upon a Spy (1980), Forced Vengeance (1982), Blood Tide (1982) and Q (1982).
Weller acted in several plays in New York and wrote the play Four Alone, which was performed at the Greenhouse Theater in Pasadena.[4] She trained with the U.S. Equestrian Team as a teenager and has participated in horse-riding competitions.[4]
According to Dancing at Ciro's, Mary Louise Weller is of Lithuanian Jewish descent.[5]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hail! | Mrs. Ellison | |
| 1973 | Serpico | Sally (party guest) | uncredited |
| 1978 | The Evil | Laurie Belman | |
| 1978 | National Lampoon's Animal House | Mandy Pepperidge | |
| 1979 | The Bell Jar | Doreen | |
| 1982 | Forced Vengeance | Claire Bonner | |
| 1982 | Q | Mrs. Pauley | |
| 1982 | Blood Tide | Sherry Grice | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Calling Dr. Storm, M.D. | Venessa Standak | TV movie |
| 1977 | Baretta | Rosalind | Episode: All That Shatters |
| 1978 | Kojak | Stacy | Episode: May The Horse Be With You |
| 1978 | CHiPS | Carol | Episode: High Flyer |
| 1978 | Hunters Of The Reef | Tracey Russell | TV movie |
| 1978 | Starsky & Hutch | Dolly Ivers | Episode: Moonshine |
| 1978 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Annie Metzger | Episode: Gameplan |
| 1979 | Supertrain | Ali | Episode: The Queen And The Improbable Knight |
| 1979 | Fantasy Island | Tina Mason | Episode: Yesterday's Love/Fountain Of Youth |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Elizabeth Chambers | Episode: Deadly Cargo |
| 1979 | Detective School | Cora | Episode: Nick Is Smitten |
| 1980 | Semi-Tough | Barbara Jane Bookman | Episode: Barbara Jane Moves In (pilot) |
| 1980 | Vega$ | Jamie Randall | Episode: Lost Monday |
| 1980 | Fantasy Island | Dulcinea "Dulcie" Merchant | Episode: Don Quixote/The Sex Symbol |
| 1980 | Once Upon a Spy | Paige Tannehill | TV movie |
| 1981 | CHiPS | Paula | Episode: Forty Tons Of Trouble |
| 1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Dr. Wendy Peterman | Episode: The Cutting Edge |
References
- Mary Louise Weller at IMDb
- "Victoria Advocate 29 Aug 1982, page 83".
- Tate, James M. (May 15, 2012). "Mary Louise Weller Reflects Animal House". Cult Film Freak. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- NANCY MILLS (August 10, 1986). "SUMMER STARS". Los Angeles Times (Home 4 ed.). p. 5 – via Los Angeles Times. (Document ID: 57998634).
- Weller, Sheila. Dancing at Ciro's. New York: St. Martin's, 2003.
External links
- Mary Louise Weller at IMDb
- Profile, tv.com; accessed July 31, 2015.
- Mary Louise Weller at Rotten Tomatoes