Regina Baff
Regina Baff | |
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 Baff in 1974 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–1989 |
Regina Baff is an American actress. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1974 for Veronica's Room.[1]
Early years
Baff was born on March 31, 1949, in the Bronx, New York,[2] grew up there, and attended Bronx High School of Science. Planning to be a veterinarian,[3] she attended Case Western Reserve University for one year. Before her acting career began her jobs included washing dogs and selling soft drinks in a theater.[4]
Career
Stage
Baff's Broadway credits include Paul Sills' Story Theatre (1970-1971), Ovid's Metamorphoses (1971), 42 Seconds from Broadway (1973), Veronica's Room (1973),[2] and The West Side Waltz (1981-1982) with Katharine Hepburn.[5] Her work off-Broadway includes Rosebloom.[6]
Film and television
Her film debut came in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971).[7] She starred in Below the Belt (1980) about lady wrestlers and Road Movie (1974), a film by Joseph Strick about a truck hooker. Her other films included The Paper Chase (1973), The Great Gatsby (1974), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) and Escape from Alcatraz (1979). On television, she appeared in numerous situation comedies, including an episode of Taxi in which her character gave birth in the backseat of a taxi.
Personal life
Baff has a Ph.D. in psychology, and is sister of Ella Baff, former director of Jacob's Pillow.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? | Ruthie Tresh | Film |
| 1971 | Made for Each Other | Corrine | Film |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | Asheley Brooks | Film |
| 1973 | Road Movie | Janice | Film |
| 1974 | The Great Gatsby | Miss Baedeker | Film |
| 1976 | The Money | Lucy | Film. AKA Atlantic City Jackpot |
| 1978 | Taxi | Ruth | Episode: "Memories of Cab 804: Part 2" |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Ruby | Film |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Lucy | Film |
| 1980 | Below the Belt | Rosa Rubinsky | Film |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Susan Donahue | Episode: "Unpunished Crimes" |
| 1989 | The Equalizer | Kitty Halsey | Episode: "Suicide Squad" |
References
- ↑ Veronica's Room at the Internet Broadway Database
- 1 2 "Regina Baff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Crittenden, John (December 2, 1973). "Regina Baff begins climb to stardom". The Sunday Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. p. B 24. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Clay, Carolyn (October 17, 1973). "Regina Baff: From off-Broadway basements to 'Veronica's Room'". Boston Evening Globe. p. 44. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Regina Baff at the Internet Broadway Database
- ↑ Krupnick, Jerry (November 25, 1973). "Regina Baff: 'Veronica's Room' star is a most unlikely Broadway leading lady". Sunday Star-Ledger. New Jersey, Newark. p. 119. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ McHarry, Charles (September 22, 1970). "On the Town". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. 17 C. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Anna Kisselgoff (August 15, 1999). "DANCE; At Jacob's Pillow, Scant Patience With the Pieties". The New York Times
External links
- Regina Baff at the Internet Broadway Database
- Regina Baff at IMDb