Mink Stole
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Nancy Paine Stoll better known by the stage name
Mink Stole, is an American
actress from Baltimore, Maryland. She began her career working for director John Waters
, having appeared in all of his feature films to date (a distinction shared only with Mary Vivian Pearce
). Because of her work with Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders
, Waters' ensemble
of regular cast and crew members.
.
Her film career began as a party guest in Waters' film Roman Candles circa 1966
. Since then, she has appeared in most of John Waters' movies up to and including 2004's A Dirty Shame
except for Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
, Eat Your Makeup
, and The Diane Linkletter Story
. She has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, and wrote a column for the Baltimore City Paper
titled "Think Mink" until mid-April 2006. She is also the lead singer of Mink Stole and Her Wonderful Band, of which musicians Kristian Hoffman
, George Baby Woods, and Brian Grillo have been members. The Baltimore incarnation of Mink Stole and Her Wonderful Band (2009- ) includes Scott Wallace Brown (piano, organ), Walker Teret (upright bass, guitar), Skizz Cyzyk (drums), and John Irvine (trumpet).
In April 2009, Mink connected with cult director Steve Balderson
for Stuck! - an homage to film noir women in prison dramas. Co-starring Karen Black
, Pleasant Gehman
, Susan Traylor, and The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin
, Stuck! was filmed in Macon, Georgia. Mink plays Esther, a religious inmate sentenced to death. She co-stars with Natasha Lyonne
in Joshua Grannell's comedy horror film All About Evil.
Mink received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Boston Underground Film Festival
in Cambridge following the East Coast Premiere of Stuck! on March 27, 2010.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Mink Stole, is an American
United States
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actress from Baltimore, Maryland. She began her career working for director 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...
, having appeared in all of his feature films to date (a distinction shared only with Mary Vivian Pearce
Mary Vivian Pearce
Mary Vivian Pearce is an American actress. She has worked primarily in the films of John Waters.Pearce is the childhood best friend of John Waters and has appeared as an actress in all of his films. Because of her work with Waters, she is considered one of the Dreamlanders, Waters' ensemble of...
). Because of her work with 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.
Biography
She is perhaps best known for her work in the films of close friend John WatersJohn 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...
.
Her film career began as a party guest in Waters' film Roman Candles circa 1966
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
. Since then, she has appeared in most of John Waters' movies up to and including 2004's A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame is a 2004 satirical sex comedy written and directed by John Waters, and starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd, and Mink Stole.-Plot:...
except for Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket is a John Waters short film made in Baltimore, Maryland, starring Mona Montgomery and Mary Vivian Pearce.-Plot:...
, Eat Your Makeup
Eat Your Makeup
Eat Your Makeup is a short film by filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, and Maelcum Soul.It was John Waters' first film production made in 16mm film.It has never been released on video...
, and The Diane Linkletter Story
The Diane Linkletter Story
The Diane Linkletter Story is a 16mm short film by Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce and David Lochary....
. She has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, and wrote a column for the Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...
titled "Think Mink" until mid-April 2006. She is also the lead singer of Mink Stole and Her Wonderful Band, of which musicians Kristian Hoffman
Kristian Hoffman
Kristian Hoffman is an American musician. His sister is writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman.-History:Singer/songwriter Kristian Hoffman first emerged during the late 1970s as songwriter and keyboardist for New York City cult favorite the Mumps, and was also an active figure in the No Wave, performing...
, George Baby Woods, and Brian Grillo have been members. The Baltimore incarnation of Mink Stole and Her Wonderful Band (2009- ) includes Scott Wallace Brown (piano, organ), Walker Teret (upright bass, guitar), Skizz Cyzyk (drums), and John Irvine (trumpet).
In April 2009, Mink connected with cult director Steve Balderson
Steve Balderson
Stephen Clark Balderson is an American film director.-Early life:Balderson was born in Manhattan, Kansas and raised in nearby Wamego, Kansas until the age of twelve, when his family moved to Manhattan. Balderson attended Manhattan High School. Though his class attendance was poor, Balderson...
for Stuck! - an homage to film noir women in prison dramas. Co-starring Karen Black
Karen Black
Karen Black is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Rhinoceros, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot...
, Pleasant Gehman
Pleasant Gehman
Pleasant Gehman is a magazine writer, poet, actor, dancer and musician from Los Angeles.In the 1980s, she was the singer for the punk rock band Screamin' Sirens, and later, The RIngling Sisters and Honk If Yer Horny. All three bands have released numerous titles on vinyl, as well as cd...
, Susan Traylor, and The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin
Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is best known as the rhythm guitarist of the all-female New Wave band The Go-Go's.-Early life:...
, Stuck! was filmed in Macon, Georgia. Mink plays Esther, a religious inmate sentenced to death. She co-stars with Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
-Early life:Lyonne was born Natasha Braunstein in Manhattan, New York City, the daughter of Yvette Lyonne, a product licensing consultant, and Aaron Braunstein, a native of Brooklyn who worked as a boxing promoter. Lyonne grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household...
in Joshua Grannell's comedy horror film All About Evil.
Mink received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Boston Underground Film Festival
Boston Underground Film Festival
The Boston Underground Film Festival is an annual event held in the Boston, Massachusetts area that specializes in alternative film and video. The Boston Underground Film Festival, also known as BUFF, is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature...
in Cambridge following the East Coast Premiere of Stuck! on March 27, 2010.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | Roman Candles | Party Guest | |
| 1969 | Mondo Trasho Mondo Trasho Mondo Trasho is a 1969 16mm mondo black comedy film by Baltimore, Maryland filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary and Mink Stole. It contains very little dialogue, the story being told mostly through musical cues.-Plot:... |
Homeless Woman / Asylum Inmate / Snob #1 | |
| 1970 | Multiple Maniacs Multiple Maniacs Multiple Maniacs is a 1970 comedy film by American cult filmmaker John Waters; his second feature film. The film features several actors who were part of the Dreamland acting troupe for Waters' films, including Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, and Cookie... |
Mink / Cavalcade Patron | |
| 1971 | Is There Sex After Death? Is There Sex After Death? -Plot:Driving through New York City in his Sexmobile, Dr. Harrison Rogers of the Bureau of Sexological Investigation searches out luminary figures in the world of sex.-Cast:* Alan Abel as Dr. Rogers* Buck Henry as Dr. Louise Manos* Marshall Efron as Vince Domino... |
Dominatrix | |
| 1972 | 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... |
Connie Marble | |
| 1974 | 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.... |
Taffy Davenport | |
| 1975 | Love Letter to Edie Love Letter to Edie Love Letter to Edie is a 1975 short documentary by Robert Maier. The film is about actress Edith Massey who starred in many of John Waters films such as; Desperate Living, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble... |
Blonde Wicked Stepsister | |
| 1976 | Edith's Shopping Bag Edith's Shopping Bag Edith's Shopping Bag is an American short documentary about the life of Edith Massey.-Cast:*Edith Massey *John Waters *Mink Stole *Mary Vivian Pearce*Bob Adams *Vincent Peranio *Paul Swift *Danny Mills *Ed Peranio *A.J. Tipping... |
Herself | Documentary |
| 1977 | Desperate Living Desperate Living Desperate Living is a 1977 American crime comedy fantasy horror film directed, produced, written, and photographed by Baltimore, Maryland filmmaker John Waters starring Liz Renay, Jean Hill, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, and Mary Vivian Pearce.-Plot:... |
Peggy Gravel | |
| 1981 | Polyester Polyester (film) Polyester is a 1981 comedy film directed, produced, and written by John Waters, and starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole... |
Sandra Sullivan | |
| 1988 | Hairspray | Tammy | |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby Cry-Baby Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical film written and directed by John Waters. It stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features an expansive ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Iggy Pop, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Kim McGuire, David Nelson, Susan Tyrrell, and... |
Mrs. Malnorowski | |
| 1991 | Liquid Dreams Liquid Dreams Liquid Dreams is 1991 American erotic thriller starring Candice Daly. Liquid Dreams has some cult film buzz, mainly due to the movie's slight comparisons to the 1983 film Videodrome.... |
Felix | |
| 1994 | Serial Mom Serial Mom Serial Mom is a 1994 American dark satire written and directed by John Waters, starring Kathleen Turner as the title character, Sam Waterston as her husband, and Ricki Lake and Matthew Lillard as her children. Despite statements to the contrary in the movie, the story is completely fictional... |
Dottie Hinkle | |
| 1995 | Monster Mash: The Movie Monster Mash (1995 film) Monster Mash is a horror-themed musical film, based on the Bobby "Boris" Pickett song Monster Mash and the 1967 stage musical, I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night, also by Pickett and Sheldon Allman. The film starred Pickett himself as Dr... |
Wolfie's Mother | |
| A Bucket of Blood A Bucket of Blood (1995 film) A Bucket of Blood is a 1995 American black comedy film. It was directed by Michael James McDonald, and starred Anthony Michael Hall. It is a remake of A Bucket of Blood, the 1959 cult film directed by Roger Corman, who produced the remake. Both films tell the story of a nerdy busboy who turns to... |
Older Woman | ||
| 1997 | Pink as the Day She Was Born | Vera | |
| Lost Highway | Voice of Jury Forewoman | ||
| Leather Jacket Love Story Leather Jacket Love Story Leather Jacket Love Story directed by David DeCoteau is the story of poet Kyle who wants to find true love with Mike , a handsome, aggressive older man who Kyle met on a one night stand. Mink Stole from "Hairspray" and "Serial Mom" fame plays Martine, and civil rights activist Morris Kight plays... |
Martine | ||
| The Seller The Seller The Seller is a 1997 Independent feature film written and directed by American director Craig Schlattman. It stars Brian Brophy, Mink Stole, Arthur Roberts, and Kathy Morozova in her first film role.- Plot :... |
Aunt Betty | ||
| 1998 | Divine Trash Divine Trash Divine Trash is a 1998 documentary film directed by Steve Yeager about the life and work of John Waters.-Cast:*Steve Yeager*John Waters*Robert Shaye*Mink Stole*Divine *David Lochary *Edith Massey... |
Herself | Documentary |
| Anarchy TV Anarchy TV Anarchy TV is a 1998 low budget, independent comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Blank, and features Alan Thicke, Jessica Hecht, Jonathan Penner, Tamayo Otsuki, and Ahmet, Dweezil, Diva and Moon Unit Zappa... |
Ms. Dickman | ||
| The Treat | Manageress | ||
| Pecker Pecker (film) Pecker is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by John Waters and starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci. Like all Waters' films, it was filmed and set in Baltimore; this film in the Hampden neighborhood.... |
Precinct Captain | ||
| 1999 | Splendor Splendor (1999 film) Splendor is a film directed by Gregg Araki starring Kathleen Robertson, Johnathon Schaech, Matt Keeslar, Kelly Macdonald and Eric Mabius. The film narrates the lives of the characters Veronica Abel and Zed , and how a relationship forms between these three characters that is equivalent to a... |
Casting Director | |
| But I'm A Cheerleader But I'm a Cheerleader But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 satirical romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, an apparently happy heterosexual high school cheerleader... |
Nancy Bloomfield | ||
| Forever Fabulous Forever Fabulous Forever Fabulous is a 1999 comedy starring Jean Smart, Jennifer Elise Cox, Robert Wagner, Emily Proctor and Jorja Fox, which was written and directed by Werner Molinsky and initially screened at the under the title Tiara Tango at the 1999 Austin Film Festival... |
Miss Vi Ambrose | ||
| 2000 | In Bad Taste In Bad Taste In Bad Taste is the second documentary film from Steve Yeager, who had first made Divine Trash in 1998. The documentary follows the cinematic ideas of American filmmaker John Waters, and includes interviews with Waters and his ensemble cast, known as the Dreamlanders.-Cast:*Steve Yeager*John... |
Herself | Documentary |
| Cecil B. DeMented Cecil B. Demented Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 black comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Melanie Griffith as a snobby A-list Hollywood actress who is kidnapped by a band of terrorist filmmakers who force her to star in their underground film... |
Mrs. Sylvia Mallory | ||
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th | Madame La Tourneau | ||
| 2004 | Ring of Darkness Ring of Darkness Ring of Darkness is a horror/fantasy movie, released in 2004, directed by David DeCoteau. Although never released into American theaters, the movie was released worldwide, and translated into several languages other than English, such as French, Spanish, Italian and German.-Plot summary:The lead... |
Fletcher | |
| Girl Play Girl Play Girl Play - a Female's Point of View is an indie film made in 2004 and directed by Lee Friedlander.-Summary:Robin, who has been married to her girlfriend for six years, and Lacie, who has never had a lasting relationship, are both cast to play lesbian lovers in a Los Angeles stage play... |
Robin's Mother | ||
| A Dirty Shame A Dirty Shame A Dirty Shame is a 2004 satirical sex comedy written and directed by John Waters, and starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd, and Mink Stole.-Plot:... |
Marge the Neuter | ||
| 2006 | Another Gay Movie Another Gay Movie Another Gay Movie is a 2006 gay romantic comedy film directed by Todd Stephens. It satirically follows four gay friends, Andy, Jarod, Nico and Griff, who vow upon graduating high school that they will all lose their "anal virginity" before their bull dyke friend Muffler's big Labor Day party... |
Sloppi Seconds | Scenes deleted |
| Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a gay-themed romantic comedy film released in 2006. It is the sequel to Eating Out and Jim Verraros, Rebekah Kochan, and Emily Brooke Hands reprise their roles from the original... |
Helen | ||
| 2007 | Out at the Wedding | Sunny | |
| Hairspray Hairspray (2007 film) Hairspray is a 2007 musical film produced by Kolaja Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. It was released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2007. The film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John... |
Smoking Woman on the Street | ||
| Sunny & Share Love You | School Secretary Stole | ||
| Pieces of Dolores | Mrs. Fletcher | Short film | |
| 2008 | 3 Stories About Evil 3 Stories About Evil 3 Stories About Evil is a 2008 short, experimental narrative film directed by Michael Frost and photographed by Andrew K. Sachs. It was written by Walter Reuben and stars Mink Stole, Erica Gavin, Joe Dallesandro, and Billy Drago.-Premise:... |
Pat Peeters | Short Film |
| 2009 | Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat is the 2009 sequel to Eating Out and Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds; the only character to return from both films is Tiffani and Aunt Helen from the second film.-Plot:... |
Aunt Helen | |
| 2010 | Stuck! | Esther | |
| All About Evil All About Evil All About Evil is a 2010 American black comedy horror film written and directed by Joshua Grannell.-Plot:The adventure tells of a shy librarian who inherits the old and not very tolerable cinema of her father, to protect the family from the shame of bankruptcy... |
Evelyn | ||
| Bugbaby | Mrs. Tottifot | Short Film, winner "Best Horror Short," 2011 Phoenix Film Festival |
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| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Get a Life Get a Life (TV series) Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990, to March 8, 1992. The show starred Chris Elliott as a 30-year-old paperboy named Chris Peterson. Peterson lived in an apartment above his parents' garage... |
Mrs. Wilson | 1 episode |
| 1995–1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack The Secret World of Alex Mack The Secret World of Alex Mack is an American television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing Clarissa Explains It All on the SNICK line-up. It also aired on YTV in Canada and NHK in Japan, and was a popular staple in the children's weekday line-up for... |
Mrs. Ward | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Married... with Children Married... with Children Married... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created... |
Edna | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Spyder Games Spyder Games Spyder Games is a television series that was broadcast on MTV from June 18, 2001 through September 20, 2001. MTV's second foray into the soap opera format following the run of the anthology series Undressed, the series was originally called Spyder Web in development.Originally intended for a 3 pm... |
Merna Young | 1 episode |