Patricia Quinn is an American actress.
Biography
Quinn was born in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone. In her early acting performances she went by Ariane Quinn to avoid confusion with an actress from Britain named
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 musical comedy horror film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show,'' and the original stage play from wh ...
In 1966, Quinn played the female lead as "Cora Ellis", a Quaker who falls in love with Thad (
Roger Ewing) in “Quaker Girl” (S12E12) on the TV Western ''
Gunsmoke
''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...
'' (credited as Ariane Quinn).
Quinn played the title role of
Alice Brock
Alice May Brock (February 28, 1941 – November 21, 2024) was an American artist, author and restaurateur. A resident of Massachusetts for her entire adult life, Brock owned and operated three restaurants in the Berkshires—The Back Room, Tak ...
in the 1969 film ''
Alice's Restaurant
"Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant", is a satirical talking blues song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released as the title track to his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant (album), ''Alice's Restaurant''. ...
'', which the real Alice Brock disowned after its release.
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After Alice's restaurants
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''Berkshire Fine Arts''. Retrieved October 24, 2015. After the success of ''Alice's Restaurant'', Quinn indicated she wanted to be known as 'Patricia Quinn'. Yet the movie's producer,
Arthur Penn
Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American filmmaker, theatre director, and producer. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director, and a Tony Awards, Tony Awa ...
, did not like the name Patricia and insisted she go by the name Pat, and Quinn obliged.
Quinn's other credits included ''
An Unmarried Woman
''An Unmarried Woman'' is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, and Cliff Gorman. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Pi ...
'', ''
Shoot Out
''Shoot Out'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gregory Peck. The film is adapted from Will James's 1930 novel, ''The Lone Cowboy''. The film was produced, directed, and written by the team that delivered ...
'', ''
Zachariah'',
''
Clean and Sober
''Clean and Sober'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and starring Michael Keaton as a real estate agent struggling with a substance abuse problem. This film was Keaton's first dramatic departure from comedies. The sup ...
'', and ''
Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth!.
''
Quinn was married to Tommy Leonetti and John Escobar. She lives in Palmdale, California.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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American film actresses
American television actresses
Living people
People from Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Actresses from Pennsylvania
20th-century American actresses
1937 births
20th-century American women
21st-century American women
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