Sally Kellerman

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Sally Kellerman: Actress who played Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan in ... (Sky News)

Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Sally Kellerman - who starred in army comedy M*A*S*H* and gained cult status for her role in the original Star Trek pilot ...

My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. In 2014, Kellerman was nominated for an Emmy for her recurring role on soap opera The Young And The Restless. Born Sally Clare Kellerman in 1937 in Long Beach, California, she was the daughter of a piano teacher and an oil executive. A regular in director Robert Altman's films, she appeared in Brewster McCloud in 1970, The Player in 1992 and Ready To Wear in 1994. Actress Sally Kellerman, who was best known for her role of Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan in the film M*A*S*H* has died aged 84, her manager has confirmed. Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Sally Kellerman - who starred in army comedy M*A*S*H* and gained cult status for her role in the original Star Trek pilot - has died.

Oscar nominated actress Sally Kellerman has died (Q102)

The actress who was best known for her role in M*A*S*H, has died aged 84.

She played my mom on my series ‘Maron.’ My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. "She played my mom on my series ‘Maron.’ My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. Sally Kellerman was radiant and beautiful and fun and so great to work with.

Sally Kellerman tributes pour in as MASH actress dies aged 84 (Irvine Times)

Kellerman played the role of Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the 1970 film from Robert Altman.

She played my mom on my series ‘Maron.’ My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. She played my mom on my series ‘Maron.’ My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. And a lovely singer. Sally Kellerman was radiant and beautiful and fun and so great to work with. My thoughts go out to Sally Kellerman's friends and loved ones." Actor Marc Maron was one of those to pay tribute to Kellerman, writing in a post in his Twitter account: "Sally Kellerman was radiant and beautiful and fun and so great to work with.

Oscar-nominated MASH actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84 (Chard & Ilminster News)

Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film MASH, has died aged 84.

In 2014 she was nominated for an Emmy for her recurring role on The Young and the Restless. She worked mostly in television early in her career, with a lead role in 1962’s Cheyenne and guest appearances on The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Bonanza. In the film’s key scene, and its peak moment of misogyny, a tent where Houlihan is showering is pulled open and she is exposed to an audience of cheering men.

Sally Kellerman, MAS*H's original 'Hot Lips' Houlihan, dies aged 84 (The Guardian)

Actor who worked in film and TV for more than six decades, and was a regular in Robert Altman's other films, had originally planned to be a singer.

Kellerman studied acting at Los Angeles City College and appeared in a stage production of Look Back in Anger with classmate Jack Nicholson and several other future stars. “It was a very freeing, positive experience,” she told Dick Cavett in a 1970 TV interview. Kellerman had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.

MAS*H actress Sally Kellerman dies aged 84 (Evening Standard)

O. scar-nominated actress Sally Kellerman, famed for her role as uptight nurse “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman's 1970 film M*A*S*H, has passed away at the ...

Actress Lorna Luft wrote on Facebook: “Sally Kellerman was so many extraordinary things but the four that come to my mind are generous, funny, talented, and truly loved by my family fly high my friend. She was a regular in Altman’s films, appearing in 1970′s “Brewster McCloud,” and 1992′s “The Player”. “She played my mom on my series ‘Maron.’ My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous.

Sally Kellerman, who played ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan in ‘M.A.S.H.’ movie, dies at 84 (unknown)

She also starred in “Back to School” with Rodney Dangerfield and appeared in an early “Star Trek” episode.

When she told him in a phone call that she would take the role “only if it’s a good part,” he hung up. At age 18, she landed a contract with Verve Records and seemed on the verge of fulfilling her dream of becoming a jazz singer. Ms. Kellerman partnered with Altman several more times, playing a fairy godmother character in “Brewster McCloud” (1970) and a libidinous real estate agent in “Welcome to L.A.” (1976), which Altman produced and Alan Rudolph directed. … So I attribute my Academy Award nomination to the people who made my mouth hang open when I hit the deck.” “In that part I would have been able to sing,” Ms. Kellerman wrote. Then came “M.A.S.H.” and its notorious shower sequence. “M.A.S.H. was a whole catharsis,” she told Newsweek. “It freed me of a lot of complexes. The whole feeling of being big and ugly and loud as can be was a big breakthrough for me.” “My choices weren’t made from a place of any real confidence but rather mostly from fear.” The shower sequence was also transformative for her as an actress, after years of anxiety over her appearance and frustration with the roles she had been offered. Ms. Kellerman was widely praised for her performance, especially in the shower sequence. “Oh, Frank, my lips are hot,” she says.