‘Animal House’ Actress Was 79
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Mary Louise Weller, best known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 film Animal House, has died at the age of 79 after a brief illness, her partner Michael Roy Curtis announced.
- Weller's acting career included roles in films such as The Bell Jar (1979), Forced Vengeance (1982), and Q (1982), as well as appearances on TV shows like Baretta, Kojak, and Quincy, M.E.
- Beyond acting, Weller was a former Ford model, a spokesperson for Jean Naté fragrance, a playwright, and had interests in equestrian sports, having trained with the U.S. Equestrian team as a teenager.
- Born in New York and raised in Westwood, she was the goddaughter of actor Danny Kaye and was known for often playing the "beautiful girl in trouble" or a wealthy socialite during her brief career.
- She is survived by her cousin Sheila Weller, an author known for works including Dancing at Ciro’s and Girls Like Us.
