Edie Adams

Born: 1927-04-16

Birthplace: Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Edie Adams (April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American singer, Broadway, television and film actress and comedienne. Adams, a Tony Award winner, "both embodied and winked at the stereotypes of fetching chanteuse and sexpot blonde." She was well-known for her impersonations of female stars on stage and television, most particularly, Marilyn Monroe.

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Known For

The Apartment
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Up in Smoke
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Lover Come Back
The Oscar
Love with the Proper Stranger
The Best Man
Evil Roy Slade

Top Movie Credits

The Apartment Miss Olsen
Up in Smoke Tempest Stoner
Under the Yum Yum Tree Dr. Irene Wilson
Lover Come Back Rebel Davis
The Oscar Trina Yale
The Best Man Mabel Cantwell