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Portrait of Edith Massey

Acting

Edith Massey

Career

Active from 1970 to 1985, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Multiple Maniacs
Multiple Maniacs
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edith Massey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    0.8, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    2.8, average 5.1
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Camp Classic 3
  • Black Comedy 3
  • Trash Cinema 2
  • Over-the-Top Performances 2
  • Transgressive Cinema 2
  • Shock Value 2
  • Exploitation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles · average score 78
Divine Waters
Divine Waters (1985)

Original Music Composer

Mutants in Paradise
Mutants in Paradise (1984)

as Dr. Durchfall

Polyester
Polyester (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

as Cuddles Kovinsky

1970s

4 titles · average score 74
Desperate Living
Desperate Living (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

as Queen Carlotta

Female Trouble
Female Trouble (1976)
GoodWatch score 81

as Aunt Ida

Pink Flamingos
Pink Flamingos (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

as Edie

Multiple Maniacs
Multiple Maniacs (1970)
GoodWatch score 82

as Edith / Virgin Mary