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Portrait of Marpessa Dawn

Acting

Marpessa Dawn

Career

Active from 1959 to 1979, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marpessa Dawn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      10
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1970s

      3 titles · average score 53
      Private Collections
      Private Collections (1979)
      GoodWatch score 53

      as a siren

      Sweet Movie
      Sweet Movie (1974)
      GoodWatch score 53

      as Mama Communa

      Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
      Le Bal du comte d'Orgel (1970)

      as Marie

      1960s

      3 titles
      At Theatre Tonight
      At Theatre Tonight (1966)

      TV show · as Chérie

      Chérie Noire
      Chérie Noire (1966)

      as Chérie

      The Secret of the Blue Men
      The Secret of the Blue Men (1961)

      as Malika

      1950s

      4 titles · average score 61
      Black Orpheus
      Black Orpheus (1959)
      GoodWatch score 80

      as Eurydice

      Womaneater
      Womaneater (1958)
      GoodWatch score 36

      as Native Girl

      Élisa
      Élisa (1957)

      as Negress

      Armchair Theatre
      Armchair Theatre (1956)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Felicia Chinik