Mary Cadorette (born March 31, 1957)[1] is an American actress best known for playing Jack Tripper's live-in girlfriend, flight attendant Vicky Bradford, on the short-lived 1984 Three's Company spin-off Three's a Crowd.
Mary Cadorette | |
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| Born | March 31, 1957 |
| Other names | Mary Cadorette-Daly |
| Education | University of Connecticut (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1980–2000 |
| Known for | Three's a Crowd Three's Company Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Night Court |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Eisen (m. 1982; div. ??) William Harris (m. ??; died 2010) Michael Daly (m. 2015) |
| Website | nugandbug |
Education
editCadorette graduated with a BFA in Dramatic Arts and Theater from the University of Connecticut[2] in 1979.
Television, theater and film credits
editIn 1976, she participated in the Miss America Pageant as "Miss Connecticut".[3] In 1981, she was acting in commercials.[4] In 1984, the producers of Three's Company decided at the end of the 8th season that they would spin off a new show starring John Ritter with a love interest. Over 500 women auditioned for the love interest role who would be named Vicky Bradford.[5] During auditions Ritter felt an immediate connection to Cadorette,[5] who was cast as stewardess Vicky Bradford, and introduced in the Three's Company episode "Cupid Works Overtime".[citation needed] Cadorette as Vicky appeared in two more episodes of Three's Company before she began as a co-star in Three's a Crowd. The show lasted one season.[citation needed]
Cadorette performed in multiple dinner theatres with the USO. She also spent three and a half years on Broadway as an understudy for the lead role of "Peggy Sawyer" in the Broadway musical 42nd Street. She later took over the role. In 1990, she landed the recurring role of Margaret Turner on Night Court.
Cadorette has been in multiple films, including Stewardess School and The Rat Pack. In the 1980s she was also seen on a number of game shows, including The $25,000 Pyramid, Super Password, and Body Language.
Later career/return to Connecticut
editIn 1999, Cadorette left California and moved back home to Connecticut to take care of her mother who had suffered a stroke. Her mother died eight years later. She continues to act in local stage productions, such as playing Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town for Connecticut Repertory Theatre in 2011.[6]
The Chapeau Rouge Dance Project
editCadorette and two friends, whom she had known since they were in dance school as children, decided to take up dancing again and share their craft and experience. They formed "The Chapeau Rouge Dance Project," encouraging former, retired, (and often older) dance students to attend classes in the dance studio that they rented.[7]
Personal life
editCadorette was once married to Michael Eisen.[8] Later, she married William Harris, and went by the name Mary Cadorette-Harris. William Harris died on October 15, 2010.[9] On November 1, 2015, she married her childhood sweetheart Michael Daly.[10]
In 2014, Cadorette opened an antique store in Marlborough, Connecticut, called Nug and Bug Antique Collectibles.[10]
Directorial credits/educational career
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- In March 2011, Cadorette directed and choreographed Hairspray at Glastonbury High School in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
- In March 2012, Cadorette directed and choreographed 42nd Street at Glastonbury High School utilizing some original Gower Champion choreography.
- In May 2013, Cadorette directed and choreographed Hairspray at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in Hartford, Connecticut.
Other directorial/choreographical credits at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts include: A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (December 2014) and West Side Story (May 2016)[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Those Lips, Those Eyes | Dancer | Feature film |
| 1984 | Three's Company | Vicky Bradford | Episode: "Cupid Works Overtime" Episode: "Friends and Lovers: Part 1" Episode: "Friends and Lovers: Part 2" |
| 1984 | Battle of the Network Stars XVII | Self - ABC Team | |
| 1984–85 | Three's a Crowd | Vicky Bradford | Main role (22 episodes) |
| 1985 | Battle of the Network Stars XVIII | Self - ABC Team | |
| 1986 | The Love Boat | Darlene Harper | Episode: "The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other" |
| 1986 | Simon & Simon | Amy Gayle | Episode: "The Last Harangue" |
| 1986 | Stewardess School | Kelly Johnson | Feature film |
| 1987 | The Colbys | Researcher | Episode: "Fallon's Baby" |
| 1987 | My Two Dads | Elizabeth | Episode: "Whose Night Is It, Anyway?" |
| 1988–89 | The Munsters Today | Dee Dee Nelson | Episode: "Vampire Pie" Episode: "Two Left Feet" Episode: "Neighborly Munsters: |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Sherry French (Secretary #1) | Episode: "Respect" |
| 1989 | Monsters | Sherrie | Episode: "Fools' Gold" |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Leslie Singer | Television film |
| 1989 | Matlock | Donna | Episode: "The Scrooge" |
| 1989–90 | Who's the Boss? | Deb | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape" Episode: "Micelli's Marauders" |
| 1990 | The Bradys | Valerie | Episode: "The Brady 500" |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Jeannie Wicks | Episode: "Exactly Like You" |
| 1990–91 | Night Court | Margaret Turner | Episode: "When Harry Met Margaret" Episode: "Can't Buy Me Love" Episode: "A Night Court at the Opera" Episode: "Alone Again, Naturally" |
| 1991 | Eddie Dodd | Prosecutor Jessica Tilden | Episode: "Unnecessary Losses" |
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Cathy Lee Austin | Episode: "Fat Boy and Little Man" |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Edwina | Television film |
| 1997 | JAG | Rebecca Bauwer | Episode: "The Guardian" |
| 1997 | ER | Carla Kramer | Episode: "One More for the Road" |
| 1998 | Rhapsody in Bloom | Debra's Girlfriend #1 | Television film |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | Betty | Television film |
| 2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Marissa's Mother | Episode: "Morning Sickness" |
References
edit- ^ "Today in History - Famous Birthdays - March 31st". Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Rizzo, Frank (October 6, 2011). "David Patrick Kelly Stars in 'Our Town'". The Courant.
- ^ https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1976-candidates/
- ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (23 October 1981). "Advertising; Alexander's Takes Aim at Image". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Angela Mary (2017-08-25), Three's Company E True Hollywood Story, retrieved 2019-05-30[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Our Town Opens at Connecticut Repertory Theatre 10/6-16".
- ^ "Mary Cadorette-Harris". The Chapeau Rouge Dance Project. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-24-vw-31449-story.html
- ^ "William David HARRIS Obituary: View William HARRIS's Obituary by Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ a b "About Nug & Bug". Nug and Bug Antiques & Collectibles. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
