Maureen Teefy

Maureen Jane Teefy is an American actress. She may be best known for her appearances in the films Fame (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Supergirl (1984), and Startime (1992).

Maureen Teefy
Born
Maureen Jane Teefy

(1953-10-26) October 26, 1953
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
OccupationActress
Years active1979–1998
Spouse(s)
Alexander Cassini
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(m. 1982; div. 2006)​
Children1

Her last film appearance to date was in 1997 film Men Seeking Women.

Life and career

Teefy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of eight sisters in a large Irish Catholic family.[1]

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 principal 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 (married 1982 - 2006).[2]

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.

Maureen wrote, produced and starred in A Subject for a Short Story.[3]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role 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
2017Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story Arkadina
Television
Year Title Role 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"

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. "Maureen Teefy Is Wed To Alexander Cassini". The New York Times. 1982-05-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  3. https://patch.com/california/culvercity/subject-short-story-starring-maureen-teefy
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