Maureen Teefy


Maureen Jane Teefy is an American actress. Maureen starred in Fame (1980), Grease 2 (1982) Supergirl (1984) and Startime (1992)

Life and career

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Her first film role was a small part as a U.S.O. singer in the 1979 Steven Spielberg comedy 1941 and in the same year she appeared in two minor productions, Fyre and Scavenger Hunt.

She was one of the lead performers in the 1980 Alan Parker musical drama Fame, portraying Doris, a naive young acting student. In 1981, she starred in the CBS Afternoon Playhouse episode "Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter".

Other films featuring Teefy include Grease 2 (1982) as Sharon Cooper, Supergirl (1984) as Lucy Lane, and Sunset (1988). She starred in the 1993 supernatural horror thriller Star Time, directed by Alexander Cassini.

She provided the voice of the female robot "host" Chrome on the 1997 HBO horror series Perversions of Science. Other television roles include the made-for-TV films Legs and Disaster at Silo 7. She also guest-starred on TV series including Max Headroom and Mike Hammer, Private Eye. Her acting career developed much more in the theater, singing and dancing in several Broadway musicals. Her last film appearance to date was in the 2017 film Hollywood Girl.

Maureen wrote, produced and starred in A Subject for a Short Story. [2]


Filmography
Film
Year 2017 Title"Hollywood Girl"[3] RoleArkadina Notes
1979FyreLeeann
19791941USO Girl
1979Scavenger HuntLisa
1980FameDoris Finsecker
1982Grease 2Sharon Cooper
1983LegsMelissa RizzoTV movie
1984SupergirlLucy Lane
1988SunsetStagecoach Lady
1988Disaster at Silo 7Penny TraversTV movie
1992Star TimeWendy
1997Men Seeking WomenTeri
Television
Year 1983 TitleLegs RoleMelissa Rizzo[4] Notes
1979ABC Afterschool SpecialNataliaEpisode: "Dinky Hocker"
1981CBS Afternoon PlayhouseKaren HughesEpisode: "Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter"
1987Max HeadroomShelley KeelerEpisode: "Academy"
1997Perversions of ScienceChrome (voice role)10 episodes
1998Mike Hammer, Private EyeAli McClainEpisode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"

Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Year Title Label Songs performed
1982Grease 2RSO Records"Score Tonight", "Who's That Guy?", "Girl for All Seasons", "We'll Be Together"
gollark: Think so.
gollark: I think it only works on hatchlings?
gollark: Tired of being egglocked? Just kill your new egg!\*\* Note: This actually makes you locked for 24 hours
gollark: The best one I found was called nMarkov.
gollark: Stupid random AP eggs won't hatch fast enough...

References
  1. Bennetts, Leslie (1980-08-29). "New Face: Maureen Teefy Rebel's Long Road To Movie 'Fame'; 'All These Transforming Roles' Turning Point With 'Seagull' Learning to Let Loose Jersey Folk Festival". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  2. https://patch.com/california/culvercity/subject-short-story-starring-maureen-teefy
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4771056/
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085831/
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