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Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.

Known for

The Sixth Reel
The Sixth Reel
2021 • Jimmy
The Confession of Lily Dare
The Confession of Lily Dare
2020 • Lily Dare
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017 • Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006 • Self
A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person
2006 • Jan
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2005 • Leading Lady
How Real is 'The Star'?
How Real is 'The Star'?
2005 • Self
Her Royal Escape to Love
Her Royal Escape to Love
2005

Full filmography

Die, Mommie, Die!
Die, Mommie, Die!
2003 • Angela / Barbara Arden
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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002 • Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
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Psycho Beach Party
Psycho Beach Party
2000 • Captain Monica Stark
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Dragtime
Dragtime
1997 • Self
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Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
1993 • Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
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Charles Busch – Biography, Known For & Filmography