Geneviève Waïte

Geneviève Waïte (13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model.[2]

Geneviève Waïte
Waïte in 1969
Born(1948-02-13)13 February 1948
Cape Town, South Africa
Died18 May 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActress, singer, model
Spouse(s)Matthew Reich
(m. 1968; div. 19??)
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(
m. 1972; div. 1985)

Norman Buntaine
(m. ??; sep. ??)
Children2, including Bijou Phillips

Personal life

Waïte married musician John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas on 31 January 1972. They had two children, Tamerlane Phillips and Bijou Phillips. They divorced in 1985. She later married Norman Buntaine; they later separated.[3]

Filmography
  • Just a Kiss (2002). Performer of "Love is Coming Back".
  • The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Performer of "Love is Coming Back".
  • Move (1970) as "The Girl"
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970) as the "Dental patient" (uncredited)
  • Joanna (1968) as "Joanna"

Music

Waïte's 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise was produced by her second husband, John Phillips, formerly of the folk rock group the Mamas & the Papas. A 2005 release of the album includes her cover of the Velvet Underground song "Femme Fatale".

Death

On 18 May 2019, Waïte died in her sleep in Los Angeles, California.[1] Her daughter, Bijou, announced her mother's death several days later.[1]

References
  1. Barnes, Mike (21 May 2019). "Geneviève Waïte, Singer, Songwriter and 'Joanna' Actress, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019.
  2. "Geneviève Waïte". allmovie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. "american female singer songwriters". Air Structures. August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
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