Mary Woronov
Biography
Mary Woronov is an American actress, writer, and painter who became a Warhol superstar in the 1960s and later a fixture of cult cinema. Born in Palm Beach, Florida, she studied art at Cornell University before appearing in Andy Warhol's underground films, including Chelsea Girls (1966), where she played Hanoi Hannah. In 1973 she took over a role in David Rabe's Broadway play In the Boom Boom Room and won a Theatre World Award. She went on to lead Roger Corman's Death Race 2000 (1975) and appeared in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) after moving to Los Angeles. Her breakthrough came in Paul Bartel's Eating Raoul (1982), playing the wife of Bartel's character; the pair often collaborated, appearing in 17 films together. Other credits include Night of the Comet (1984), Chopping Mall (1986), and The House of the Devil (2009). She has also written a memoir, a novel, and a short story collection.
82years old
Turns 83 on December 8in 54 days
- Born Palm Beach
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 55 years1966 to 2021
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A role that slipped away
Woronov earned a Theatre World Award after taking over the part of Susan in David Rabe's Broadway play In the Boom Boom Room. She had been hired in 1973 as Julie Newmar's understudy, but Newmar was fired while the show was still in rehearsals.
First role
Malanga, then working as Andy Warhol's assistant, invited Woronov to appear in a movie he was making. She later saw Warhol's art studio, The Factory, during a Cornell-sponsored trip to Manhattan-based artists.
Mary Woronov movies on Netflix
The Velvet Undergroundas Himself
The House of the Devilas Mrs. Ulman
Looney Tunes: Back in Actionas Acme VP, Bad Ideas
Mom, Can I Keep Her?as Dr. Klein
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmasas Mrs. Dimwitty
Glory Dazeas Joanie's Mom
Here Come the Munstersas Mrs. Dimwitty
The Living Endas Daisy
Motoramaas Kidnapping Wife
Watchers IIas Dr. Glatman
Let It Rideas Quinella
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hillsas Lisabeth
Warlockas Channeler
Black Widowas Shelley
Chopping Mallas Mary Bland
Nomadsas Dancing Mary
TerrorVisionas Raquel
The Princess Who Had Never Laughedas Governess
Get Out of My Room
Blood Theatreas Miss Blackwell
Night of the Cometas Audrey
Young Lustas Nicole Dunning
Eating Raoulas Mary Bland
Heartbeepsas Party House Owner
Rock 'n' Roll High Schoolas Miss Evelyn Togar
Cannonball!as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1
Hollywood Boulevardas Mary McQueen
Hollywood Manas Julie(Mary Waronov)
Jackson County Jailas Pearl
Death Race 2000as Calamity Jane
Seizureas Mikki Hughes
Silent Night, Bloody Nightas Diane Adams
Chelsea Girlsas Hanoi Hannah
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Paul Bartel directed four of these films, Joe Dante three and Allan Arkush three. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Dick Miller6 films together, 1976 to 2003
Dick Miller's page Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Acme VP, Bad IdeasMiller as Security Guard
Chopping Mall1986IMDb rating 5.6Woronov as Mary BlandMiller as Walter Paisley
Heartbeeps1981IMDb rating 4.3Woronov as Party House OwnerMiller as Factory Watchman
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6Woronov as Miss Evelyn TogarMiller as Police Chief
Cannonball!1976IMDb rating 5.5Woronov as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1Miller as Bennie Buckman
Hollywood Boulevard1976IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Mary McQueenMiller as Walter Paisley
Paul Bartel6 films together, 1976 to 1989
Paul Bartel's page Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989IMDb rating 5.9Woronov as LisabethBartel as Mo
Chopping Mall1986IMDb rating 5.6Woronov as Mary BlandBartel as Paul Bland
Eating Raoul1982IMDb rating 6.8Woronov as Mary BlandBartel as Paul Bland
Heartbeeps1981IMDb rating 4.3Woronov as Party House OwnerBartel as Party Guest
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6Woronov as Miss Evelyn TogarBartel as Mr. McGree
Hollywood Boulevard1976IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Mary McQueenBartel as Eric Von Leppe
Gerrit Graham3 films together, 1976 to 1986
Gerrit Graham's page Chopping Mall1986IMDb rating 5.6Woronov as Mary BlandGraham as Technician Nessler
TerrorVision1986IMDb rating 5.6Woronov as RaquelGraham as Stan
Cannonball!1976IMDb rating 5.5Woronov as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1Graham as Perman Waters
Robert Beltran3 films together, 1982 to 1989
Robert Beltran's page Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989IMDb rating 5.9Woronov as LisabethBeltran as Juan
Night of the Comet1984IMDb rating 6.3Woronov as AudreyBeltran as Hector
Eating Raoul1982IMDb rating 6.8Woronov as Mary BlandBeltran as Raoul Mendoza
Ed Begley Jr.2 films together, 1982 to 1989
Ed Begley Jr.'s page Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989IMDb rating 5.9Woronov as LisabethBegley as Peter
Eating Raoul1982IMDb rating 6.8Woronov as Mary BlandBegley as Hippie
David Carradine2 films together, 1975 to 1976
David Carradine's page Cannonball!1976IMDb rating 5.5Woronov as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1Carradine as Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Death Race 20001975IMDb rating 6.2Woronov as Calamity JaneCarradine as Frankenstein
Paul BartelDirector, 4 films, 1975 to 1989
All films by Paul Bartel Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989IMDb rating 5.9Woronov as Lisabeth
Eating Raoul1982IMDb rating 6.8Woronov as Mary Bland
Cannonball!1976IMDb rating 5.5Woronov as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1
Death Race 20001975IMDb rating 6.2Woronov as Calamity Jane
Joe DanteDirector, 3 films, 1976 to 2003
All films by Joe Dante Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Acme VP, Bad Ideas
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6Woronov as Miss Evelyn Togar
Hollywood Boulevard1976IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Mary McQueen
Allan ArkushDirector, 3 films, 1976 to 1981
All films by Allan Arkush Heartbeeps1981IMDb rating 4.3Woronov as Party House Owner
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6Woronov as Miss Evelyn Togar
Hollywood Boulevard1976IMDb rating 5.8Woronov as Mary McQueen
Also two films together19 more actors
- Dee WallaceThe House of the Devil (2009) and Here Come the Munsters (1995)
- Brendan FraserLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and Glory Daze (1995)
- Robert CarradineCannonball! (1976) and Jackson County Jail (1976)
- Howard HessemanThe Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) and Jackson County Jail (1976)
- Bill McKinneyLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and Cannonball! (1976)
- Severn DardenThe Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) and Jackson County Jail (1976)
- Dey YoungYoung Lust (1984) and Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
- Sandy BaronThe Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) and Motorama (1991)
- Jeffrey KramerHeartbeeps (1981) and Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
- Kelli MaroneyChopping Mall (1986) and Night of the Comet (1984)
- John ParagonGet Out of My Room (1985) and Eating Raoul (1982)
- John AldermanCannonball! (1976) and Hollywood Man (1976)
- Louisa MoritzCannonball! (1976) and Death Race 2000 (1975)
- Charles B. GriffithEating Raoul (1982) and Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
- Veronica HamelHere Come the Munsters (1995) and Cannonball! (1976)
- Don SteeleRock 'n' Roll High School (1979) and Death Race 2000 (1975)
- John AchornThe Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) and Night of the Comet (1984)
- NicoThe Velvet Underground (2021) and Chelsea Girls (1966)
- OndineSilent Night, Bloody Night (1972) and Chelsea Girls (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mary Woronov's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$137 million
12 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 12 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$69M50.0% of the total
- 2$25M18.4% of the total
- 3$14M10.5% of the total
- 4$9.1M6.6% of the total
- 5$8.0M5.8% of the total
- 6$4.9M3.6% of the total
- 7$2.3M1.7% of the total
- 8$2.2M1.6% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1974 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









