Marianne McAndrew

Marianne McAndrew is an actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film Hello, Dolly!^[1]

Marianne McAndrew
McAndrew with Michael Crawford in Hello, Dolly!, 1969
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967–2000
Spouse	Stewart Moss ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2017)​

Career

Hello, Dolly! was McAndrew's first credited film role.^[2] The role of Irene Molloy was given considerably more attention in the film than in earlier Broadway productions.^[3] Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, as well as generally good reviews.^[1] She landed a starring (second billed) role in her next film (The Seven Minutes). By 1971, she had made appearances in popular TV shows including Hawaii 5-0, Mannix, Cannon and Love, American Style also appearing in Highway To Heaven in 1985 in the 2nd season episode 6 "Birds of a Feather"^[4]

One notable later film role was her co-starring role in The Bat People, with her husband Stewart Moss. The film was widely panned, but is still somewhat known today as a "bad film".^[5] The Bat People was also her last film released in theaters; she has only worked in television since its release. Her only other later role of particular note is her role of Doris Williams in Growing Up Brady, a TV film about the popular show. McAndrew, along with everything else related to the film Hello, Dolly! experienced something of a resurgence in popularity with the release of WALL-E, which featured clips from the film, including a duet with McAndrew's character (but McAndrew did not do her own singing in the film, which some news outlets claimed in articles about WALL-E).^[6]

Personal life

McAndrew married actor Stewart Moss in 1968, remaining married until his death in 2017.^[7] They starred together in The Bat People. McAndrew has two brothers.^[3]

Awards and honors

Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress.^[1]

Filmography

Film	Year	Role	Notes
Hello, Dolly!	1969	Irene Molloy
The Seven Minutes	1971	Maggie Russell
Chandler		Angel Carter
The Bat People	1974	Cathy Beck
Growing Up Brady	2000	Doris Williams
WALL-E	2008	Irene Molloy	footage from Hello, Dolly!

References

1. Scott, Vernon (January 21, 1970). "Lovely Star Upstages Streisand". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
2. Browning, Norma Lee (January 12, 1969). "Tell Her We Understand She Can't Sing or Dance, But to Come to the Audition Anyway". Chicago Tribune Magazine: 18–21. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
3. Alpert, Don (August 25, 1968). "Hello, Doly's Marianne". Toledo Blade.
4. "Actress Changes Her Image With Appearance in Nude Scene". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 28, 1971. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
5. Burchall, Greg (August 1, 2009). "Playing the world's worst films for laughs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
6. Arnold, Gary (December 20, 2009). "Wall•E a fan of 'Hello, Dolly!'". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
7. Browning, Norma Lee (January 12, 1969). "Farewell to the Candy Store". Chicago Tribune Magazine: 20. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

External links

• Marianne McAndrew at IMDb
• Marianne McAndrew at the TCM Movie Database