Quinn Cummings
Quinn Cummings | |
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Born | Quinn L. Cummings August 13, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Author, humorist, actress, inventor, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1975–1992 |
Partner | Don DiPietro |
Children | 1 |
Quinn L. Cummings (born August 13, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, author, humorist, inventor and former actress.
Cummings came to prominence as a child actor, playing Lucy McFadden in
Early life
Cummings was born in Los Angeles.[1] Her father, Sumner, was a businessman who died when she was still a child. Her mother, Jan, was a bookkeeper.
Career
Film and television
Cummings began her career after being discovered by cinematographer James Wong Howe. She soon began landing roles in numerous television commercials, eventually winning the role of Marsha Mason's daughter, Lucy McFadden, in the 1977 film The Goodbye Girl.[2] Cummings' performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.[3]
In 1978, Cummings had a recurring role on the drama series
Other ventures
Inspired by the birth of her daughter, Cummings created the HipHugger, a sling-type device for carrying a baby.[2] She was the president of the HipHugger company before selling it in 2006.
In February 2005, Cummings started a blog, The QC Report, which discussed the ironies of modern life from the point of view of a career mother in her 30s.[4]
Books and essays
Cummings' first book, Notes from the Underwire: Adventures from My Awkward and Lovely Life, was published in July 2009.
In 2021, Cummings self-published a book, Modest Blessings for Modern Times. The book is a humorous collection of scenarios where the reader might feel "modestly" grateful if such a scenario happened. (Example: "You shower after a teenage boy, and yet there is still hot water.") Cummings has donated a portion of proceeds from the book to various non-profit organizations.[8]
In the wake of the MeToo scandal, Cummings made several statements and wrote an essay in 2017 about sexual harassment abuse in Hollywood, particularly abuse of children in the industry.[9][10]
Personal life
In 2000, Cummings gave birth to a daughter, Anneke DiPietro, by her boyfriend Donald DiPietro.[2]
Filmography
- The Goodbye Girl (1977)
- Listen to Me (1989)
Television
- Big Eddie (Unknown episodes, 1975)
- Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976)
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, 1976)
- Night Terror (1977)
- Visions (1 episode, 1977)
- Intimate Strangers (1977)
- Starsky and Hutch(1 episode, 1978)
- Baretta (1 episode, 1978)
- CBS Library (1 episode – The Incredible Book Escape, 1980)
- Family (36 episodes, 1978–1980)
- The Babysitter (1980)
- Darkroom (1 episode, 1981)
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
- Remington Steele (1 episode, 1984)
- Hail to the Chief (Unknown episodes, 1985)
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1986)
- Blossom (1 episode, 1991)
- Evening Shade (1 episode, 1992)
Bibliography
- Notes from the Underwire: Adventures from My Awkward and Lovely Life (2009)
- The Year of Learning Dangerously (2012)
- Pet Sounds (2013)
- Modest Blessings for Modern Times (2021)
Awards and nominations
- Academy Award
- Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Goodbye Girl (1978)
- Golden Globe
- Nominated: Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role, The Goodbye Girl (1978)
- Young Artist Award
- Nominated: Best Juvenile Actress in a TV Series or Special, Family (1980)[11]
- Won: Best Young Actress in a Television Series, Family (1981)[12]
- Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Movie Made for Television, Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1984)[13]
References
- ^ "Quinn Cummings". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Horsburgh, Susan (February 18, 2002). "Getting the Hang of It". People. Vol. 57, no. 6. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "The Goodbye Girl (1977)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Blogwatch". Newsweek. May 15, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Notes from the Underwire: Adventures from My Awkward and Lovely Life". Publishers Weekly. June 29, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bad Advice". Quinn Cummings. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Home". modestblessings.com.
- ^ "A Former Child Actress On Hollywood And Sexual Assault". Weekend Edition.
- ^ Cummings, Quinn (October 27, 2017). "I Was a Child Actress in Hollywood. There Were Always Whispers". Esquire.
- ^ "Second Annual Youth in Film Awards 1978–1979". Young Artist Award. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Second Annual Youth in Film Awards 1979–1980". Young Artist Award. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Fifth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1982–1983". Young Artist Award. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011.
External links
- Quinn Tries Standup
- Quinn Cummings at IMDb
- Quinn Cummings at the TCM Movie Database