Nuns, Nurses, and Busybodies: The Queerness of the Character Actress
This is what I became known for in acting class: old-lady drag.
Sister Act
The Man Who Came to DinnerLittle WomenThe Music ManThe Farmer Takes a WifeplayedThe Wizard of OzSister Act
habit
clownThe Sound of Music
Funny Girl
The Sound of Music The Wild Party The Crucible
Three Sisters
The Cherry OrchardBlithe Spirit
Mary Poppins.The Sound of Music
Mary Wickes: I Know I’ve Seen That Face Before
Anne Rodeman is a queer writer and performer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Slate, Vulture, Shondaland, McSweeney’s, and the collection She Found it at the Movies: Women Writers on Sex, Desire and Cinema. She co-hosts the long-running actress-centric podcast, You Might Know Her From.
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