Kathleen Cody (actress)
Kathleen Cody | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Kathy Cody |
Alma mater | Professional Children's School |
Occupation(s) | Theatre, Film, and Television Actor |
Years active | 1954–1988 |
Known for | Hallie/Carrie Stokes on Dark Shadows |
Notable work | Here's Love |
Television | Dark Shadows Snowball Express Charley and the Angel Superdad The Crucible |
Partner | Jahn Avarello (deceased) |
Children | Megan |
Parent(s) | James and Mary Cody |
Kathleen Cody, often credited as Kathy Cody, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as the characters Hallie Stokes and Carrie Stokes, on the television series Dark Shadows, appearing from June 1970 through April 1971. Her career in film and television lasted over 30 years.
Early life
Kathleen Cody was born in the
When she was 18 years old, Cody moved from New York to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in a greater capacity. She appeared in over ten television network series and seven major motion pictures.[citation needed]
Career
Modeling
Cody appeared in her first television commercial when she was six months old and continued to work steadily as a child fashion model. She appeared in television commercials, including one with Louis Armstrong. She also appeared in commercial advertisements and on magazine covers, modeling for New York photographers, including Richard Avedon and Francesco Scavullo.[citation needed]
Theatre
When Cody was seven years old, she was cast in the theatre production of Uncle Willie, with
In 1963, at the age of nine, Cody was named one of the original cast members of the Broadway show
Television appearances
In 1965, Cody started her daytime television career with regular long running parts on the
In 1967, Cody was cast as Betty Parris, in David Susskind's television production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, which starred George C. Scott, Melvyn Douglas, Colleen Dewhurst, and Tuesday Weld. In 1967, the show was nominated for, and won three Emmy Awards for Best Actor George C. Scott, Best Actress Colleen Dewhurst, and Best Director Alex Segal.
Upon completion of The Crucible, Cody was cast in a PBS special, the novelist and playwright, Colette's 1922 play, My Mother's House (originally entitled La Maison de Claudine), starring Dewhurst. The play was written as an homage to Colette's mother, Adèle Eugénie Sidonie "Sido" Colette. The story follows Colette as she reminisces about her childhood and her relationship with her mother.[3] Cody portrayed the playwright, Colette, from adolescence up through the author's teenage years. In 1968, the show was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Cody has guest-starred in numerous prime time television shows, including 3 episodes of
In 1976, Cody was cast in the starring role of "Snowy" in a pilot television series, entitled
Film appearances
In 1973, Cody left New York to appear in her first Hollywood film,
Cody completed her three-picture deal with Disney, appearing in the film
In 1972, Cody relocated to
In 1975, Cody appeared in her second
In 1975, Cody appeared in the Vincent McEveety-directed film The Last Day, starring Richard Widmark, Barbara Rush, Tim Matheson and Robert Conrad. Cody appeared in the supporting role of Julia Johnson as Matheson's love interest. The western-genre film was released on February 15, 1975.
While she had previously retired from acting, relocating from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Florida, Cody responded to a 1987 call for local actors to appear in the Peter Bogdanovich directed film Illegally Yours. She was cast in a minor supporting role in the film, which starred Rob Lowe, Colleen Camp, and Kenneth Mars. The film was released on May 13, 1988.
Personal life
In 1975, Cody returned to the east coast, settling in Connecticut. She married in 1979 and in 1981, her daughter, Megan, was born. In 1983, she returned to Los Angeles, when she was cast in the Stephen J. Cannell television series, The Rousters, starring Chad Everett, Jim Varney, and Mimi Rogers. When the series was cancelled after one season, Cody moved to Florida.[citation needed]
In 2010, Cody appeared at the annual Dark Shadows Festival convention in Burbank, California, as one of the original cast members of the cult classic daytime drama. Alternating between Los Angeles and New York, the event is an annual, three-day fan festival that has been held every year since 1983.[citation needed]
As of 2011[update], Cody lived in Florida with her partner, Jahn Avarello, until his death, September 20, 2012. Avarello and Cody both attended Manhattan's Professional Children's School where they first met in 7th Grade. In August 2011, Cody appeared at the 45th Anniversary of the Dark Shadows Festival with Avarello by her side. The Festival was held in New York City.[8][9]
Filmography
- Television credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | The Edge of Night | Laurie Ann Karr | |
The Trials of O'Brien | Dinah | episode "Over Defense Is Out" | |
1966 | As the World Turns | Sally Graham | |
The Secret Storm | Cecilia | ||
1967 | The Crucible | Betty Parris | |
1968 | My Mother's House | Colette | |
1970 | Dark Shadows | Hallie Stokes/Carrie Stokes | |
1973 | The Partridge Family | Dina Firmly | |
Love, American Style | episode "Love and the Model Apartment" | ||
1974 | Doc Elliot | episode "No Place to Go" | |
Dirty Sally | Samantha | ||
The Waltons | Audrey Butler | episode "The Ring" | |
Gunsmoke | Cynthia/Anna May/Melissa | ||
1975 | Cannon | Daphne Simmons/Gail Dexter | |
Barbary Coast | Leslie Budwing | ||
Three for the Road | Shelley | ||
Barnaby Jones | Sherry | ||
1976 | The Cheerleaders | Snowy |
- Film credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Hot Summer Week | Debbie | |
Snowball Express | Chris Baxter | ||
Charley and the Angel | Leonora Appleby | ||
Superdad | Wendy McCready | ||
Double Indemnity | Lola Dietrickson | ||
1975 | Babe (The Babe Didrikson Zaharias Story) | Sue Ellen | |
The Last Day | Julia Johnson | ||
1988 | Illegally Yours | Cable-TV Housewife |
References
- ^ "Here's Love" Playbill: the magazine for theatregoers, New York: Playbill Incorporated, February 1964, vol. I number 2
- ^ The Broadway League. "The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ Berkman, Sylvia (November 29, 1953). "The Images of Childhood". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2
- ^ "Sports: Book to focus on legend Zaharias' life, achievements". Sptimes.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "ESPN.com: Didrikson was a woman ahead of her time". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "ESPN.com: 'The Terrific Tomboy'". Espn.go.com. 1932-07-16. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Dark Shadows Festival". Dark Shadows Festival. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Dark Shadows Journal | Kathy Cody". Collinwood.net. 1953-11-30. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
External links
- Kathleen Cody at IMDb
- Kathleen Cody at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kathleen Cody at TV Guide