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Evi Quaid
Born
Evgenia Helena Motolanez[1][2]

August 2, 1963 (1963-08-02) (age 60)
New Jersey, United States
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationFilm director
Years active1989–2011
SpouseRandy Quaid (m. 1989)

Evgenia Helena "Evi" Quaid (née Motolanez; born August 2, 1963) is an American film director. She is the wife of Oscar-nominated actor Randy Quaid.

Early life

Evi Quaid grew up in Middlebury, Vermont, mainly on the campus of Middlebury College. Her father George Motolanez taught Russian literature.

Career

Director

Quaid directed 1999's The Debtors starring Randy Quaid, Michael Caine, and Catherine McCormack, and Star Whackers, starring Randy Quaid.

Model

Quaid is also a muse and model for several published and exhibited Helmut Newton photos:

  • Gold Watch, Beverly Hills, January 15, 1996
  • Evi,Standing, Profile, Beverly Hills, January 15, 1996
  • Evi as Cop, Half-Naked and Dressed, Beverly Hills, March, 1998
  • Made of gelatin silver print, Evi and Mirror, Beverly Hills, January 15, 1996
  • Evi, Gun and Pink Dress, Beverly Hills, 1996
  • Evi, Admiring Herself, Beverly Hills, 1996

Evi is the professional pseudonym Quaid often goes by. Quaid has also been featured in Vogue for her personal style.

References

  1. ^ Sales, Nancy Jo (December 1, 2010). "The Quaid Conspiracy". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Harp, Justin (October 15, 2015). "Randy Quaid and his wife Evi Quaid are freed from Vermont jail". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

Evi Quaid at IMDb