Acting
Mary Vivian Pearce
Born 1947-11-09
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Mary Vivian Pearce (born November 9, 1947) is an American actress. She has worked primarily in the films of John Waters.
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Cry-Baby
1990
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Serial Mom
1994
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Pink Flamingos
1972
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Hairspray
1988
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A Dirty Shame
2004
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Cecil B. Demented
2000
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Female Trouble
1976
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Pecker
1998
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Polyester
1981
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Multiple Maniacs
1970
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (25 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Return to Mortville | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2026 |
| Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’ | Self | Movie | 2018 | |
 | Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble" | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | I Am Divine | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | A Dirty Shame | Unjudgmental Ex-Sex Addict | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cecil B. Demented | Family Lady B | Movie | 2000 |
 | Divine Trash | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Pecker | Homophobic Lady | Movie | 1998 |
 | Serial Mom | Book Buyer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Cry-Baby | Picnic Mother | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Incredibly Strange Film Show | Self | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Hairspray | Hairhopper Mother | Movie | 1988 |
 | Polyester | Nun A | Movie | 1981 |
 | Desperate Living | Princess Coo-Coo | Movie | 1977 |
 | Female Trouble | Donna Dasher | Movie | 1976 |
 | Edith's Shopping Bag | Self | Movie | 1976 |
 | Love Letter to Edie | Store Customer (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | Pink Flamingos | Cotton | Movie | 1972 |
 | Multiple Maniacs | Bonnie / Cavalcade Patron | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Diane Linkletter Story | Lois Foerster Linkletter | Movie | 1970 |
| The Diane Linkletter Story | Writer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Mondo Trasho | The Bombshell / Cinderella | Movie | 1969 |
 | Eat Your Makeup | Kidnapped Model | Movie | 1968 |
| Roman Candles | Woman Attacked by Fan | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Hag in a Black Leather Jacket | Bodie Green Dancer | Movie | 1964 |