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Brenda Vaccaro

Highest Rated: 100% An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films (2019)

Lowest Rated: 0% Water (1985)

Birthday: Nov 18, 1939

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

A husky-voiced actress who segued from beautiful leading lady to earthy character parts, Brenda Vaccaro enjoyed success in a variety of mediums. She earned three Tony nominations for her stage work in the 1960s, won a Golden Globe nomination for her role as a socialite paying Jon Voight for sex in "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), and an Oscar nomination for "Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough" (1975). Although she was an accomplished dramatic actress, audiences embraced her most as a wisecracking second banana to everyone from Faye Dunaway in "Supergirl" (1984) to Barbra Streisand in "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996), as well as an in-demand voiceover actress. The Emmy-winning Vaccaro earned an impressive array of TV credits as well, and earned excellent reviews for the lead role in the gentle romantic comedy "Boynton Beach Club" (2005) and for a brilliant supporting turn as Al Pacino's sister in the Dr. Kevorkian biopic, "You Don't Know Jack" (HBO, 2010). Even 50 years into her career, Vaccaro remained a vital, formidable actress with the training and talent to deliver award-caliber performances.

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Highest rated movies

100% An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films
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97% 86% Kubo and the Two Strings Watchlist 91% 77% Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy Watchlist
89% 88% Midnight Cowboy
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86% 70% Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood Watchlist
83% 83% You Don't Know Jack
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73% 70% The Masque of the Red Death
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65% 58% Capricorn One Watchlist
63% 30% The First Deadly Sin
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62% 42% Boynton Beach Club
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
91% 77% Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy Self $54.9K 2022
100% No Score Yet An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films Self - 2019
86% 70% Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood Mary Alice Schwarz (Character) $142.4M 2019
20% 33% The Clapper Ida Krumble (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet 30-Love Hellen (Character) - 2017
97% 86% Kubo and the Two Strings Kameyo (Voice) $48.0M 2016
No Score Yet 82% Just Let Go Nadine Williams (Character) - 2015
83% 83% You Don't Know Jack Margo Janus (Character) - 2010
62% 42% Boynton Beach Club Marilyn (Character) $3.1M 2005
No Score Yet 48% Just Desserts Lina (Character) - 2004
21% 41% Sonny Meg (Character) $17.6K 2002
No Score Yet 46% Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Mrs. Hirsch (Voice) - 2002
No Score Yet 62% Just a Walk in the Park Selma Williams (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 67% When Husbands Cheat Sally (Character) - 1998
53% 71% The Mirror Has Two Faces Doris (Character) $41.3M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Following Her Heart Cecile (Character) - 1994
28% 67% Love Affair Nora Stillman (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stolen: One Husband Lisa Jarrett (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lethal Games Stella Hudson (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Columbo: Murder in Malibu Jess McCurdy (Character) - 1990
73% 70% The Masque of the Red Death Elaina Hart (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 45% Ten Little Indians Marion Marshall (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 35% Heart of Midnight Betty (Character) $71.1K 1989
13% 38% Cookie Bunny (Character) $1.4M 1989
No Score Yet 89% Deceptions Helen Adams (Character) - 1985
0% 70% Water Dolores Thwaites (Character) - 1985
8% 26% Supergirl Bianca (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 79% The Pride of Jesse Hallam Marion Galucci (Character) - 1981
50% 72% Zorro, the Gay Blade Florinda (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 79% A Long Way Home Lillian Jacobs (Character) - 1981
63% 30% The First Deadly Sin Monica Gilbert (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fast Charlie... The Moonbeam Rider Grace Wolf (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dear Detective Det. Sgt. Kate Hudson (Character) - 1979
65% 58% Capricorn One Kay Brubaker (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 29% Death Weekend Diane (Character) - 1977
40% 32% Airport '77 Eve Clayton (Character) - 1977
56% 59% Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Tilly (Voice) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Territorial Women Sara Yarnell (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Territorial Men Unknown (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 10% Once Is Not Enough Linda Riggs (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Big Rip-Off Brenda Brooks (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 50% Honor Thy Father Rosalie Bonnano (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunshine Carol Gillman (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Steal a King Sharon Clark (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 31% Going Home Jenny Benson (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Summertree Vanetta (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's a Nice Girl Like You...? Shirley Campbel (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Appointment in Palermo Gemma (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet I Love My... Wife Jody Burrows (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet One of the Girls in Research Sandy Graham (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Travis Logan D.A. Lucille Sand (Character) - 1970
89% 88% Midnight Cowboy Shirley (Character) $201.0K 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Where It's At Molly (Character) - 1969

TV

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62% 51% Superior Donuts Helen (Guest Star) 2017
74% 82% Nip/Tuck Beatrice Madsen (Guest Star) 2006
24% 62% The War at Home Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 59% Johnny Bravo Bunny Bravo (Voice) 1997 1999-2004
No Score Yet 96% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ally Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 80% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet 78% The New Adventures of Captain Planet Chi (Guest Voice) 1994-1995
78% 93% Friends Gloria Tribbiani (Guest Star) 1995
85% 83% The Critic Unknown (Guest Voice) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Laverne Briggs (Guest Star) 1992
78% No Score Yet The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet 94% Darkwing Duck Unknown (Guest Voice) 1991
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Angela (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Didi Blair (Guest Star) 1988 1990
No Score Yet 80% Columbo Jess McCurdy (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paper Dolls Julia Blake (Character) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet St. Elsewhere Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Heavens Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Streets of San Francisco Officer Sherry Reese, SFPD (Guest Star) 1973-1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet McCloud Officer Margaret Sereno (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Banacek Sharon Clark (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marcus Welby, M.D. Marilyn Hoffman (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Name of the Game Unknown (Guest Star) 1970-1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vacation Playhouse Jenny Penny (Character) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Joanne Spencer (Guest Star) 1963