Patricia Pearcy Explained

Patricia Pearcy
Birth Name:Patricia Sue Pearcy
Birth Place:Bell County, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1971–2009
Alma Mater:University of Texas at Austin (BFA)

Patricia Sue Pearcy is an American film, stage, and television actress. She began her career in theatre, appearing on Broadway and in local theatre companies in Connecticut and Kentucky before making her film debut in Monte Hellman's Cockfighter (1974).

She had supporting parts in The Goodbye Girl (1977) and in several television series. She also appeared in several horror films, including Squirm (1976) and Delusion (1980).

Early life

Percy was born in Bell County, Texas, and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting in 1967.[1]

Career

She worked extensively in local theatre in the early 1970s, including at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, where she appeared in productions of Solitaire/Double Solitaire (1971), which was later staged on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre.[2] and also appeared in numerous plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, including roles in productions of Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.

She made her film debut in Monte Hellman's Cockfighter (1974), opposite Warren Oates and Harry Dean Stanton, and then appeared in the creature horror film Squirm (1976). She would appear in several television series, including Starsky and Hutch and The Rockford Files, before having a supporting role in The Goodbye Girl (1977).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973–1974 One Life to LiveMelinda Cramer JanssenRecurring
1974CockfighterMary ElizabethAlso known as Born to Kill
1976SquirmGeraldine 'Geri' Sanders
1977Starsky and Hutch Gail HarcourtSeason 2, Episode 14: 'Bloodbath'
1977The Rockford Files PavarthiSeason 4, Episode 7: 'Quickie Nirvana'
1977The Goodbye GirlRhonda Fontana
1979CharlestonValerie CrossTelevision film
1980DelusionMeredith StoneAlso known as The House Where Death Lives
1984T.J. Hooker Shirley PotterSeason 3, Episode 13: 'The Lipstick Killer'
1984 Elsa NorrisTelevision film
1995Texas Justice KimberlyTelevision film
1995Crystania no densetsu Old Woman Voice, (English version)
1996Tattoon Master MaureenVoice, (English version)

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
1971 Solitaire/Double Solitaire Daughter John Golden Theatre (New York City)[3]
1972 The Wedding Nastasya Timofeyevna Long Wharf Theatre [4]
1974 Female Transport Sarah The Actors Theatre (Louisville, Kentucky) [5]
1974 Frankenstein Elizabeth The Actors Theatre [6]
1974 Countess Dracula Laura The Actors Theatre [7]
1975 The Real Inspector Hound Cynthia The Actors Theatre [8]
1975 A Flea in Her Ear Lucienne Homenides de Histangua The Actors Theatre [9]
1975 The Threepenny Opera Dolly The Actors Theatre [10]
2009 Long Day's Journey Into Night Mary The Off Center Theatre (Austin, Texas) [11]

Notes and References

  1. The Alcalde. 39. '60s. April 1968. University of Texas, Austin. Google Books.
  2. Book: Solitaire/Double Solitaire. 4. Anderson, Robert. 1972. 9780822210504. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Solitaire Broadway. Playbill.com. April 22, 2017.
  4. News: Russian Plays on Long Wharf Stage. The Bridgeport Post. March 22, 1972. 45. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Female Transport. The Actors Theatre of Louisville. April 22, 2017.
  6. Web site: Frankenstein. The Actors Theatre of Louisville . April 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Countess Dracula . The Actors Theatre of Louisville. April 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: The Real Inspector Hound . The Actors Theatre of Louisville. April 22, 2017.
  9. Web site: A Flea in Her Ear. The Actors Theatre of Louisville. April 22, 2017.
  10. Web site: The Threepenny Opera . The Actors Theatre of Louisville. April 22, 2017.
  11. Web site: Long Day's Journey Into Night. The Austin Chronicle. Syam, Avimaan. June 5, 2009. April 22, 2017.