The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the original stage play from which it was adapted.
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Patricia Quinn. Actress: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Patricia Quinn was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was beginning to break into television when she was offered the role of "the Usherette/Magenta" in Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show", the role she would become best known for.
- May 28, 1944
- Tim Curry (Dr. Frank-N-Furter) Back in the 1970s, Tim Curry was primarily a stage actor, until one of the musicals he starred in, The Rocky Horror Show, was turned into a film.
- Susan Sarandon (Janet Weiss) Sarandon already had a number of film and television credits under her belt when she signed on to play Janet in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but it soon became a star-making performance for the actress.
- Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors) Before taking on the role of Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bostwick had already introduced the world to one of the most iconic characters of the 20th century when he originated the role of Danny Zuko in the stage production of Grease, which earned him a Tony nomination.
- Peter Hinwood (Rocky Horror) Hinwood was a professional model taking tiny acting roles when he was offered the part of the genetically engineered, perfect man, Rocky Horror.
Patricia Quinn was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 28th 1944. She grew up on the Ballygomartin Road in west Belfast with her mother Rebecca, father James Connolly Quinn (an infamous Belfast bookmaker) and her siblings; an older brother and a younger sister. (And yes it is true – Patricia’s nephew is Snow Patrol’s drummer, Jonny ...
Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the original stage play from which it was adapted. She appeared as Dr. Nation McKinley in the 1981 musical film Shock Treatment.
Jun 20, 2013 · For one actress in the show, Patricia Quinn, who played Usherette and Magenta, her new-found fame was a far cry from her childhood in Belfast. Pat, who grew up on the Ballygomartin Road in...
Jul 23, 2019 · By Martin Parsons 23-07-19 60,398. Patricia Quinn will always be adored for originating the roles of the Usherette and Magenta in Richard OBrien’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show. We talked to the cult icon about Rocky and beyond. Here’s what she had to say….
