Who plays Ambers mum in Hairspray?
Who plays Ambers mum in Hairspray?
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, the racist and sizeist manager of station WYZT. Velma is invested in keeping her daughter Amber in the spotlight and The Corny Collins Show segregated. Hairspray was the first film featuring Pfeiffer to be released in five years.
Who played the mother in the original Hairspray?
queen Divine
Fierstein won a Tony Award for “best actor in a musical” for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway. Baltimore drag queen Divine played the role in the original 1988 John Waters film, and John Travolta played Edna in the 2007 movie musical.
Why was Tracy sent to detention in the film?
Detention is where Tracy Turnblad is sent to by Miss Wimsey as a punishment for skipping school to audition and is always sent there for her hair height.
How does Prudy Pingleton punish penny?
Prudy punishes Penny either through humiliating her, tying her up, starving her, or psychologically manipulating her.
Who plays Amber Von Tussle?
| Amber Von Tussle | |
|---|---|
| Relatonships: | Link Larkin (ex-boyfriend) |
| Appearences: | Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray (2007 film) Hairspray Live! (2016) |
| Portrayed by: | Vitamin C (1988) Laura Bell Bundy (2002) Brittany Snow (2007) Dove Cameron (2016) |
| Role in Hairspray | Secondary antagonist |
Why is Tracy’s mom in Hairspray played by a man?
When the film was adapted for Broadway and premiered in 2002. Fierstein auditioned and won the role for the Broadway production with Waters’ blessing, according to The Advocate in 2002, a casting choice that seemed to cement the tradition of Edna being played by a man.
Why is Tracy’s mom played by a man?
Has Edna Turnblad been played by a man?
Trivia. The role of Edna was played by drag queen Divine in the 1988 film. Since then, Edna has been played by a man in drag in every major production.
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