Elizabeth Berridge (actress)

Elizabeth Berridge
Born (1962-05-02) May 2, 1962 (age 62)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Children1

Elizabeth Berridge (born May 2, 1962) is an American film and theatre actress.[1] She is known for her roles as Amy Harper in the horror film The Funhouse (1981), Constanze Mozart in the period drama film Amadeus (1984), Charlotte in the TV sitcom The Powers that Be (1992–1993), and Officer Eve Eggers on The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996).

Personal life

Berridge was born in New Rochelle, New York, the daughter of George Berridge, a lawyer, and Mary L. Berridge (née Robinson), a social worker.[2] The family settled in Larchmont, New York, where she attended Chatsworth Elementary School. There she began to perform and sing. Due to her acting commitments, she earned her diploma through an independent-study program at Mamaroneck High School.[3]

She met actor Kevin Corrigan when they worked together on the film Broke Even (2000); they married in 2001, and have a daughter together.[4]

Career

Berridge was called in to audition for the part of Constanze Mozart after filming had already commenced in Prague on Amadeus. Meg Tilly, who was originally given the role, injured her leg in a soccer game and had to withdraw from the film. Two actresses were flown to Prague, and after a week's auditions Berridge was given the part (supposedly because the other actress, Diane Franklin, was "too pretty" to play the part of a landlady's daughter).[5] Berridge and the other cast members remained in Prague for six months to complete the filming.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Natural Enemies Sheila Steward
1981 The Funhouse Amy Harper
1984 Amadeus Constanze Mozart
1985 Smooth Talk June
1987 Five Corners Melanie
1993 When the Party's Over Frankie
1999 Payback Hooker uncredited
2000 Broke Even Leslie
2004 Hidalgo Annie Oakley
2005 Break a Leg NY girl
2010 Please Give Elyse
2015 Results Christine
2022 The Vanishing Point Lori Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Guiding Light Morgan Richards Soap opera, episode: "Surprise Witness"
1981–82 Texas Allison Linden Soap opera, recurring role
1984 Silence of the Heart Penny TV movie
1987 Leg Work Peaches Episode: "Peaches"
1989 Home Fires Burning Francine Tibbetts TV movie
1989 Miami Vice Julia Scianti Episode: "The Lost Madonna"
1989 The Equalizer Susan Wilhite Episode: "Endgame"
1990 Montana Lavetta TV movie
1992–93 The Powers That Be Charlotte Main cast
1993–96 The John Larroquette Show Officer Eve Eggers Main cast
1998 Touched by an Angel Holly Episode: "The Trigger"
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Rosie Casals TV movie
2001–05 Grounded for Life Amy 3 episodes
2003 Still Standing Sandy Hartwick Episode: "Still Changing"
2004 Yes, Dear Wedding guest Episode: "Shirley Cooks with Love"

References

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Elizabeth Berridge". The Daily Voice. May 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Berridge Biography (1962–)
  3. ^ "THEATER; LARCHMONT ACTRESS TO OPEN IN PLAY (Published 1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bio: Kevin Corrigan". Empire. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ^ as told by Berridge in Bonus Features – The Making of Amadeus, disc 2 Amadeus DVD, Director's Cut edition
  6. ^ The Making of Amadeus, disc 2 of Amadeus DVD, Director's Cut edition