Kim McGuire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim McGuire
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1955(1955-12-01)
Age	69
Date Of Death	September 14, 2016, Naples, FL
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kim McGuire Biography

Kim McGuire is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on December 1, 1955 in New Orleans, United States. Like Cry-Baby, the latter series was set in the 1950s; McGuire played the role of Nicole Thorne, a “shrewish publicist” to a television executive. Notwithstanding the quirkiness of the series, she grasped the opportunity to break away from her Hatchetface image. In one interview, she said: “After [Cry-Baby], when I went on job interviews producers expected to see this big, ugly six-foot-tall actress whereas I’m just five feet high. This series, I hope, will make people forget me as Hatchetface.” She added, “I always wanted to meet David Lynch, so I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be working on the show. And there are lots of other plusses. For example, it really feels great to show up groomed with my hair in place wearing decent clothes”. In one episode, a magician performed a series of unconventional magic tricks, prompting one critic to describe the sequence as “a must-see, if only for the nightmarishly Fly-like image of Kim McGuire stepping out of a vanishing box with her head on the body of a skittering iguana.”

When Waters came to cast the role of Hatchetface in March 1989, the character was described thus: “She’s got the body of Jayne Mansfield and the face of Margaret Hamilton… [and] nobody, but nobody, gives her grief.” To find a suitable actress, Waters placed a print advertisement that simply requested: “Wanted: Girl with a good body and an alarming face who is proud of it”. Prospective candidates were invited to send a recent photograph to “Cry-Baby Productions, 222 St. Paul Pl., Baltimore, MD, 21201.”

In February 1990, when Cry-Baby was first screened for its cast and crew, McGuire was already working on her next film, Charles Winkler’s horror flick Disturbed, starring Malcolm McDowell as a psychotic doctor. Soon afterwards, and without even having yet acquired an agent, McGuire signed to appear opposite James Caan in Rob Reiner’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, Misery. However, her lead role as the psychopathic nurse Annie Wilkes was subsequently taken by Kathy Bates, who went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Nevertheless, McGuire continued to work in films over the next few years, with appearances in a TV movie, Acting on Impulse (1993); and an uncredited cameo in John Waters’ next project, Serial Mom (1994). Her unusual appearance was also put to memorable use in two off-beat television series, each featuring odd characters in quirky scenarios: the HBO series Dream On (1990) and David Lynch’s short-lived On the Air (1992), which was cancelled after only three episodes.

After principal production of Cry-Baby was completed in July 1989, a series of test screenings was held during which McGuire’s performance as Hatchetface was so well-received that Waters decided to insert some additional sequences involving the character. An additional fortnight of shooting took place in November, after which two new Hatchetface scenes found their way into the final cut.

Kim McGuire Net Worth

Kim McGuire is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim McGuire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kim Diane McGuire (December 1, 1955 – September 14, 2016) was an American lawyer and author. A former actress, she was best known for her role of Mona “Hatchet-Face” Malnorowski in John Waters’ 1990 comedy musical Cry-Baby.

In early 1985, John Waters announced that he was working on a script for a new film entitled Hatchet-Face, which was “about a woman and her multilevel beauty problems”. Although this film was never realized, a similar character of the same name was subsequently incorporated into the project that became Cry-Baby. It has been posited that Malnorowski, a grotesque, loud-mouthed member of the teenage delinquent gang headed by Johnny Depp’s Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, had originally been conceived by John Waters with Divine in mind. The overweight female impersonator, who had been a distinctive presence in Waters’ films for almost two decades, died suddenly in March 1988, before production of Cry-Baby began.

By the mid-1990s, McGuire had all but given up on her film career. In December 1997, she was admitted to the California State Bar and began working as an attorney in Los Angeles, specialising in entertainment and appellate law. She and her partner, Emmy-winning television producer Gene Piotrowsky, were in New York at the time of the September 11 attacks and consequently found themselves unemployed. The couple moved to Biloxi, Mississippi, where, a few years earlier, McGuire’s parents (still living in New Orleans) had purchased a seaside vacation house in the exclusive Holy Land district.

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Who is Kim McGuire Dating?

According to our records, Kim McGuire married to Gene Piotrowsky. As of December 1, 2023, Kim McGuire’s is not dating anyone.

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In September 2005, McGuire and Piotrowsky were rendered homeless by Hurricane Katrina; it was reported that “they lost everything except for Gene’s Emmy, which was found broken amidst the rubble that was their home”.

Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kim McGuire celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

On September 13, 2016, McGuire was admitted to the ICU at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Florida with pneumonia. After failing to respond to treatment, she suffered a cardiac arrest and died the following day.

Top Facts about Kim McGuire

1. Kim McGuire was an American actor and lawyer.
2. She was born on December 1, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
3. McGuire is best known for her role as Mona “Hatchet-Face” Malnorowski in the film Cry-Baby (1990).
4. She also appeared in TV shows like Dream On and Picket Fences.
5. McGuire graduated from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2000.
6. After passing the bar exam, she worked as a criminal defense attorney.
7. In 2016, McGuire passed away at the age of 60 due to complications from pneumonia.
8. Her death was announced by her husband Gene Piotrowsky on Facebook.
9. Fans and colleagues paid tribute to her talent and kindness online.
10. McGuire’s legacy lives on through her memorable performances on screen and her contributions to the legal profession off-screen.

What condition did Kim McGuire have?

Death. On September 13, 2016, McGuire was admitted to the ICU at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Florida with pneumonia. After failing to respond to treatment, she suffered a cardiac arrest and died the following day.

Did Kim McGuire have a disease?

Actress Kim McGuire, best known for playing Hatchet-Face in the 1990 John Waters flick “Cry-Baby,” died from illness Wednesday. She was 60. McGuire was diagnosed with pneumonia and placed in the ICU after landing in a Florida hospital earlier this week, her Emmy-winning husband, Gene Piotrowsky, told TMZ.

What movies was Kim McGuire in?

Movies

How old is Kim McGuire?

60 years (1955–2016)

Who was Kim McGuire married to?

Gene Piotrowsky