Alicia Brandet
| Alicia Brandet | |
|---|---|
 1969 Zingara 32.png Brandet in Zingara (1969) | |
| Born | Alicia Mowat January 8, 1943 New York City, USA |
| 💀Died | December 20, 1984 (aged 41) Cancún, MexicoDecember 20, 1984 (aged 41) |
| 💼 Occupation | actress |
| Known for | The Christine Keeler Story (1963) |
Alicia Brandet was an American actress known for her roles in commedia all'italiana films of the 1960s, including The Dolls (1965), I due evasi di Sing Sing (1964), and Weekend, Italian Style (1966). She is also known for her portrayal of Mandy Rice-Davies in The Christine Keeler Story (1963).
Early life[edit]
Brandet was born Alicia Mowat on January 8, 1943, and grew up in West Los Angeles.[1] Her parents were Donald Mowat and Norma (née Peterson) Mowat.[2][3] Her father was a deupty city attorney in Van Nuys.[1] As a teenager, she competed in beauty pageants, and won the titles of "Miss Venice Surfestival," "Miss Malibu," and "Miss Huntington Beach."[4]
In October 1960, Brandet and her parents moved to Canoga Park, Los Angeles. She attended San Fernando Valley State College, where she studied theatre.[2][5]
Career[edit]
At the age of 19, while a student in college, Brandet travelled to Sweden. She reportedly ran out of money, and began working as a model and actress to fund her continued travels.[2][5] While in Europe, she began using the professional name of Brandet,[2] and appeared in several European films including The Christine Keeler Story, about the Profumo affair, in which she played Mandy Rice-Davies, starring alongside John Drew Barrymore and Yvonne Buckingham.[6] She also appeared in six Italian films during this time, including Juliet of the Spirits by Federico Fellini, in which she had an uncredited role as a dancer.[2]
Brandet appeared in several more Italian films throughout the 1960s, mainly in the commedia all'italiana genre.
Her final role was in the 1985 film Tomboy (1985).
Brandet died aged 41 at her home in Cancún on December 20, 1984 of drug overdose. Her remains were cremated in placed in Roselawn Cemetery since New Year’s Day, 2004.
Filmography[edit]
- The Christine Keeler Story (1963) as Mandy Rice-Davies
- I maniaci (1964) as Rosetta
- The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964) as Frida
- What Ever Happened to Baby Toto (1964) as Inga
- I due evasi di Sing Sing (1964) as Ruth Allenby
- I ragazzi dell'hully-gully (1964)
- The Dolls (1965) as Armenia (segment: La telefonata)
- Latin Lovers (1965) as Ursula (segment: La grande conquista)
- How We Got Into Trouble With the Army (1965) as Catherine Swan
- Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- Weekend, Italian Style (1965)
- Killer 77, Alive or Dead (1966) as Margaret 'Minnie' Duke
- Love Italian Style (1965) as Ethel
- The Seventh Floor (1967) as Gloria Inzerna
- Eat It (1969) as Dancer
- The Fourth Wall (1969) as Helen
- Zingara (1969) as Elizabeth McDonald
- Una storia d'amore (1969) as Miss Elizabeth
- Tomboy (1985) as Penny (uncredited)
External links[edit]
- Alicia Brandet on IMDb
- Alicia Brandet at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alicia Mowat to Serve as Ambassador of Goodwill". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. November 13, 1960. p. 3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Estes, William (October 1, 1964). "Alicia in Movie Wonderland: Tall Blonde Loses Name, Finds Career". The Los Angeles Times. p. 121.
- ↑ "Granddaughter on World Tour". Medford Mail Tribune. March 25, 1963. p. 6.
- ↑ "Alicia Mowat New Surfestival Queen". Evening Vanguard. Venice, California. August 22, 1960. p. 1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Former Canoga Park Beauty Reigns as Foreign Film Star". The Van Nuys News. January 26, 1968. p. 14.
- ↑ "Under the Marquee". The Boston Globe. July 28, 1964. p. 30.
