Mary Cadorette
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Mary Cadorette | |
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| Born | Mary Therese Cadorette March 13, 1957 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Eisen William Harris Michael Daly |
Mary Therese Cadorette (born March 31, 1957) is an American actress best known for playing John Ritter's live-in girlfriend, flight attendant Vicky Bradford on the short-lived 1984 Three's Company spinoff, Three's a Crowd.
Early Life/Background
Cadorette was born in East Hartford, Connecticut on March 31, 1957. Cadorette started studying dance when she was five years old and later entered various dance competitions and studios. Cadorette was Miss Connecticut 1975 in the Miss America 1976 pageant.
Education
Cadorette graduated with a BFA in Dramatic Arts and Theater from the University of Connecticut[1] in 1979.
Theater and Film Credits
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 iconic broadway smash 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, inclusing 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
Cadorette owned and operated her own restaurant in Los Angeles (until her departure in the late 1990s) called "Mary's Lamb", that was frequented by many celebrities.
In 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.
The Chapeau Rouge Dance Project
Cadorette 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.[2]
Nug and Bug Antique Collectibles
In 2014, Cadorette opened her antique store in Granby, Connecticut called Nug and Bug Antique Collectibles.[3]
Personal Life
Cadorette was formally married to Michael Eisen in 1982. Later, she married William Harris (born March 16, 1948), and went by the name Mary Cadorette-Harris. Harris died on October 15, 2010.[4] On November 1, 2015, she married her childhood sweetheart Michael Daly and now goes by the name Mary Cadorette-Daly.[5]
Directorial Credits/Educational Career
- 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)
Cadorette currently teaches Ballet, Luigi Jazz, Ensemble, and Tap within the Musical Theater Department at the Greater Hartford Academy of The Arts in Hartford, Connecticut.
Filmography
| Film and Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Those Lips, Those Eyes | Dancer | Feature film |
| 1984 | Three's Company | Vicky Bradford | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 1984–85 | Three's a Crowd | Vicky Bradford | Main role (22 episodes) |
| 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 | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 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 | TV film |
| 1989 | Matlock | Donna | Episode: "The Scrooge" |
| 1989–90 | Who's the Boss? | Deb | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
| 1990 | The Bradys | Valerie | Episode: "Start Your Engines/Here We Grow Again" |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Jeannie Wicks | Episode: "Exactly Like You" |
| 1990–91 | Night Court | Margaret Turner | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 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 | TV 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 | TV film |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | Betty | TV film |
| 2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Marissa's Mother | Episode: "Morning Sickness" |
References
- ^ Rizzo, Frank (October 6, 2011). "David Patrick Kelly Stars in 'Our Town'". The Courant.
- ^ http://www.chapeaurougedance.com/bio_harris.html
- ^ http://nugandbug.com/about_us
- ^ "William David HARRIS Obituary: View William HARRIS's Obituary by Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ http://nugandbug.com/about_us
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