Marietta Marich ( / ˈ m æ r ɪ k / ; née Cox ; April 5, 1930 – September 28, 2017) was an American actress, singer, writer, stage director, and television host. Born in Dallas , Texas, Marich became a prominent stage actress in Houston beginning in the 1950s. She later began appearing in films in the 1980s, making her screen debut in Courtship (1987). She subsequently appeared in a number of films in supporting roles, including Simple Men (1992), Leap of Faith (1992), and Wes Anderson 's Rushmore (1998).
11-456: [REDACTED] Look up sa:मारीच in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marich may refer to: People [ edit ] Marietta Marich (1930–2017), American actress and director George Marich (born 1992), South African rugby union player László Szőgyény-Marich (disambiguation) Places [ edit ] Marich, Iran ,
22-531: A number of films throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, including Simple Men (1992), Leap of Faith (1993), Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996), Two Mothers for Zachary (1998), and Wes Anderson 's cult film Rushmore (also 1998). In her later years, she became known for her roles in horror films, including the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , starring Jessica Biel . Marich reprised her role as Luda Mae Hewitt in
33-630: A village in Kerman Province, Iran Marich, Kenya , a town in Kenya, north of Nairobi where a cement works is proposed Others [ edit ] Maricha , a demon in the Indian epic Ramayana Maarrich , a 2022 Indian murder mystery film by Dhruv Lather See also [ edit ] Marici (disambiguation) Marić Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
44-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marietta Marich Marich garnered renewed attention for her portrayal of Luda Mae Hewitt , mother of Leatherface , in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , as well as its prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006). Her final film appearance was in House of Good and Evil (2013), before her death in 2017 of aortic dissection , aged 87. Marich
55-860: The 2006 prequel , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning . In 2013, she replaced fellow veteran actress Tippi Hedren in House of Good and Evil . Marich was married to former radio host Bob Marich who predeceased her in 2012. They had a son, actor Michael Marich, and a daughter, Allison, who portrayed a younger version of Marietta's character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning . Marich died on September 28, 2017, in Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, following complications from an aortic dissection . Her memorial service took place at
66-536: The Grace Presbyterian Church in Houston, where she was a member. Two Mothers for Zachary Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave . It is a true story adaptation of the Bottoms v. Bottoms family custody battle brought by a mother who disapproves of her daughter's homosexuality and
77-513: The adaptation. Bertinelli explained, "I'm so much older than Sharon Bottoms is. But once we changed her name to Jody Ann Shaffell, it became much easier to see myself playing this role. I didn't have to play Sharon Bottoms but my interpretation of what would happen to a woman in that situation." Bertinelli had previously learned of the Bottoms case years earlier when she appeared on the same edition of Larry King Live with Sharon Bottoms. Bottoms
88-477: The impact on her grandchild. It premiered on 22 September 1996. It was awarded a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Made for TV Movie. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. A Virginia court grants custody of the boy to Nancy and now Jody is desperate to regain her son. Although the film is based on Sharon Bottoms's real-life custody battle, characters were renamed for
99-410: The title Marich . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marich&oldid=1167073324 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
110-564: Was born Marietta Cox in Dallas, Texas on April 5, 1930. Both her parents were performers, and she began appearing in theatrical productions with them at USO events in her childhood. She also sang in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. In the 1950s, Marich became a well-known figure in Houston, where she hosted her own local television show, called Midnight With Marietta , and operated several live theaters in Houston of which she
121-517: Was principal director. She originated the role of Miss Mona in the first Houston version of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1979, but was subsequently fired from the production due to professional clashes with the theater company. Marich responded that she had been fired "because I am a perfectionist, and I made demands for perfection." Marich made her feature film debut in the 1987 film Courtship . She went on to appear in supporting roles in
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