Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn (born October 26, 1946) was a Warhol superstar, who appeared in his movies Trash (1970) and Women in Revolt (1972). Her life was summarised by Lou Reed in his song Walk on the Wild Side: 'Holly came from Miami FLA, hitch-hiked her way across the USA, plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs, and then he was a she...'

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October 26 - 1946 - Warhol superstar - Trash - Women in Revolt - Lou Reed

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Born Harold Santiago Rodriguez Franceschi Danhackl in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, she adopted the name Holly as an homage to the heroine of Breakfast at Tiffany's and in 1969 added the surname from a sign she saw on an episode of I Love Lucy.

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Juana Diaz - Puerto Rico - Breakfast at Tiffany's - I Love Lucy

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She met Andy Warhol in the Factory at a screening of Flesh. Through him she met Jackie Curtis, who cast Woodlawn in her play Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit in the autumn of 1969. In October she was assigned a bit role in Trash, but so impressed director Paul Morrissey that she was given a larger role. In 1970 she received word from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that George Cukor, supported by others, was petitioning the Academy to nominate her for Trash.

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Andy Warhol - Flesh - Jackie Curtis - Paul Morrissey - 1970 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - George Cukor

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In May 1971 Woodlawn replaced Candy Darling at the La Mama Theatre, New York in a production of Vain Victory directed by Jackie Curtis. She was arrested and briefly imprisoned in Puerto Rico after being caught shoplifting. By 1976 the work had dried up and she moved to San Francisco. She returned to New York later in the year and had a brief revival after appearing on the Geraldo talk show before being jailed again in 1977 for not fulflling a previous probabtion obligation. She was released on the appeal of politician Ethan Geto, who helped organise a benefit for her.

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1971 - Candy Darling - 1976 - San Francisco - 1977

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Holly Woodlawn continued to make cameo appearances in plays and movies throughout the 1980s and after Warhol's death was a frequently requested commentator on his life and influence. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Woodlawn began performing in cabaret shows, incorporating stories of her life with songs that she felt reflected her life, in sold-out New York and Los Angeles performances, in the early 2000's.

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