Gilmer McCormick is an American actress and singer best known for her performance in the stage and film versions of Godspell in the early 1970s and for her role as Sister Margaret in the 1984 horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.[1]
Gilmer McCormick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–1985 |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editMcCormich was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1965, she graduated from Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania[2] She attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where she graduated in 1969.[3]
Career
editMcCormick was in two films, Squares (1972) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) before joining several of her fellow cast members in the 1973 film version of the musical Godspell. Her stage solo "Learn Your Lessons Well" was not included in the movie version, but it can be heard on the off-Broadway cast recording.[citation needed] Her later film appearances included the Burt Reynolds comedy Starting Over (1979) and The Burning Bed (1984) starring Farrah Fawcett.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Squares | Chase Lawrence | |
| 1972 | Slaughterhouse-Five | Lily Rumfoord | |
| 1973 | Godspell | Gilmer | |
| 1979 | Starting Over | Stephanie | |
| 1984 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | Sister Margaret | |
| 1999 | A Journey in Faith | Self |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NET Playhouse | Princess Thulja | Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence" |
| 1974 | CBS Daytime 90 | Susan Banks | Episode: "The Guest Room" |
| 1976 | The Adams Chronicles | Marian Hooper Adams | Episode: "Chapter XII: Henry Adams, Historian" |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Maureen Macafee | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Grape-buying woman | Episode: "Working" |
| 1984 | The Burning Bed | Salesperson | Television film |
| 1985 | I Had Three Wives | — | Episode: "You and I Know" |
References
edit- ^ "Fright-Rags' SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT Collection Now Available". Dread Central. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "Godspell's first Gilmer visits alma mater", The Morning Call, February 19, 1993
- ^ "Carnegie Alumni News" (PDF). September 1971. p. 9. Retrieved January 7, 2024.