Elizabeth Coffey
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Elizabeth Coffey is an American actress. She had notable roles in two of the early films of John Waters
. Coffey is a post-operative transsexual woman.
Because of her film roles for John Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders
, Waters' ensemble
of regular cast and crew members.
At the time of her first film appearance in John Waters' Pink Flamingos
(1972
), Coffey was a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual who had already undergone hormone therapy to develop breasts and female features. She played the part of "Chick with a dick", a beautiful woman who turns the tables on a perverted flasher
/voyeur by exposing and wagging her penis
at him, sending him fleeing in shock.
Coffey had gender reassignment surgery completed a week after her scene was filmed, and appears as a female character in Waters' next film, Female Trouble
(1974
). In that film she played Earnestine, the sorrowful death row cellmate of Dawn Davenport (Divine).
Coffey is currently married, with one adopted child. She still remains in contact with John Waters
and has done a lot of work for AIDS
-related charities.
Also, she was in Walk Like A Man
music video featuring Divine covering her Adam's apple
and danced with a man and later walked out with Divine at the end.
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
. Coffey is a post-operative transsexual woman.
Because of her film roles for John Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders
Dreamlanders
Dreamlanders refers to the cast and crew of regulars whom John Waters has used in his films. The term comes from the name of Waters' production company, Dreamland Productions...
, Waters' ensemble
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
of regular cast and crew members.
At the time of her first film appearance in John Waters' Pink Flamingos
Pink Flamingos
Pink Flamingos is a 1972 transgressive black comedy film written, produced, composed, shot, edited, and directed by John Waters. When the film was initially released, it caused a huge degree of controversy and thus became one of the most notorious cult films ever made. It made an underground star...
(1972
1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
), Coffey was a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual who had already undergone hormone therapy to develop breasts and female features. She played the part of "Chick with a dick", a beautiful woman who turns the tables on a perverted flasher
Indecent exposure
Indecent exposure is the deliberate exposure in public or in view of the general public by a person of a portion or portions of his or her body, in circumstances where the exposure is contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. Indecent exposure laws vary in different...
/voyeur by exposing and wagging her penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
at him, sending him fleeing in shock.
Coffey had gender reassignment surgery completed a week after her scene was filmed, and appears as a female character in Waters' next film, Female Trouble
Female Trouble
Female Trouble is a 1974 dark comedy film co-composed, filmed, co-edited, written, produced, and directed by John Waters starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, Michael Potter, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh....
(1974
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
). In that film she played Earnestine, the sorrowful death row cellmate of Dawn Davenport (Divine).
Coffey is currently married, with one adopted child. She still remains in contact with John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
and has done a lot of work for AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
-related charities.
Also, she was in Walk Like A Man
Walk Like a Man
Walk Like a Man may refer to:In music:*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Bon Jovi from Lost Highway*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Bruce Springsteen from Tunnel of Love*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Divine...
music video featuring Divine covering her Adam's apple
Adam's apple
The laryngeal prominence—commonly known as the Adam's Apple—is a feature of the human neck. This lump, or protrusion, is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx...
and danced with a man and later walked out with Divine at the end.
Filmography
- Pink FlamingosPink FlamingosPink Flamingos is a 1972 transgressive black comedy film written, produced, composed, shot, edited, and directed by John Waters. When the film was initially released, it caused a huge degree of controversy and thus became one of the most notorious cult films ever made. It made an underground star...
(19721972 in filmThe year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
) as Chick with a Dick - Female TroubleFemale TroubleFemale Trouble is a 1974 dark comedy film co-composed, filmed, co-edited, written, produced, and directed by John Waters starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, Michael Potter, Cookie Mueller, and Susan Walsh....
(19741974 in filmThe year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
) as Earnestine - Walk Like A ManWalk Like a ManWalk Like a Man may refer to:In music:*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Bon Jovi from Lost Highway*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Bruce Springsteen from Tunnel of Love*"Walk Like a Man", a song by Divine...
(1985) as Woman at the Bar