Genevieve Waite
Geneviève Waïte | |
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.jpg) Waïte in 1969 | |
| Born | 13 February 1948 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 18 May 2019 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, model |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Reich (m. 1968; div. 19??) Norman Buntaine (m. ??; sep. ??) |
| Children | 2, including Bijou Phillips |
Geneviève Waïte (13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model.[2]
Personal life
Waïte married musician John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas on 31 January 1972. They had two children, Tamerlane Phillips and Bijou Phillips. They divorced in 1985. She later married Norman Buntaine; they later separated.[3]
Filmography
- Just a Kiss (2002). Performer of "Love is Coming Back".
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Performer of "Love is Coming Back".
- Move (1970) as "The Girl"
- Myra Breckinridge (1970) as the "Dental patient" (uncredited)
- Joanna (1968) as "Joanna"
Music
Waïte's 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise was produced by her second husband, John Phillips, formerly of the folk rock group the Mamas & the Papas. A 2005 release of the album includes her cover of the Velvet Underground song "Femme Fatale".[citation needed]
Death
On 18 May 2019, Waïte died in her sleep in Los Angeles, California.[1] Her daughter, Bijou, announced her mother's death several days later.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (21 May 2019). "Geneviève Waïte, Singer, Songwriter and 'Joanna' Actress, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Geneviève Waïte". allmovie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "american female singer songwriters". Air Structures. August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from May 2012
- English emigrants to South Africa
- 1948 births
- 2019 deaths
- Actresses from Cape Town
- Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Cathedral City)
- South African film actresses
- South African emigrants to the United States
- South African female models
- South African female singers
- White South African people
- South African people of British descent