Person
Mary Vivian Pearce
Acting · Born 1947-11-09 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
Mary Vivian Pearce (born November 9, 1947) is an American actress. She has worked primarily in the films of John Waters.
Known for
Pink Flamingos
Cotton
Cry-Baby
Picnic Mother
Desperate Living
Princess Coo-Coo
Hairspray
Hairhopper Mother
Polyester
Nun A
Serial Mom
Book Buyer
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Pecker
Homophobic Lady
A Dirty Shame
Unjudgmental Ex-Sex Addict
Multiple Maniacs
Bonnie / Cavalcade Patron
Filmography
- 2026Return to MortvilleSelf (archive footage)
- 2018Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’Self
- 2018Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble"Self
- 2014I Am DivineSelf
- 2004A Dirty ShameUnjudgmental Ex-Sex Addict
- 2000Cecil B. DementedFamily Lady B
- 2000Divine TrashSelf
- 1998PeckerHomophobic Lady
- 1994Serial MomBook Buyer
- 1990Cry-BabyPicnic Mother
- 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
- 1988HairsprayHairhopper Mother
- 1981PolyesterNun A
- 1977Desperate LivingPrincess Coo-Coo
- 1976Female TroubleDonna Dasher
- 1976Edith's Shopping BagSelf
- 1975Love Letter to EdieStore Customer (uncredited)
- 1972Pink FlamingosCotton
- 1970Multiple ManiacsBonnie / Cavalcade Patron
- 1970The Diane Linkletter StoryLois Foerster Linkletter
- 1969Mondo TrashoThe Bombshell / Cinderella
- 1968Eat Your MakeupKidnapped Model
- 1967Roman CandlesWoman Attacked by Fan
- 1964Hag in a Black Leather JacketBodie Green Dancer
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