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Gale Garnett

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Peter Dvorsky and Gale Garnett in The Park Is Mine (1985)
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
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The Children (1980)
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Gale Garnett was born on 17 July 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Mad Monster Party? (1967) and Crooked House (2017).
BornJuly 17, 1942
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      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Joey Fatone, Michael Constantine, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    6.6
    • Aunt Lexy(as Gale Zoë Garnett)
    • 2002
    Boris Karloff, Phyllis Diller, Gale Garnett, and Allen Swift in Mad Monster Party? (1967)
    Mad Monster Party?
    6.6
    • Francesca(voice)
    • 1967
    Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Amanda Abbington, Christina Hendricks, Max Irons, Honor Kneafsey, and Stefanie Martini in Crooked House (2017)
    Crooked House
    6.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 2017
    Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell, Kerris Dorsey, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Elise Vargas, and Zoey Vargas in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Amy Jo Johnson, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Cram, Sergio Di Zio, Hugh Dillon, and David Paetkau in Flashpoint (2008)
      Flashpoint
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Daniela (as Gale Zoe Garnett)
      • 2011
    • Joely Fisher in Wild Card (2003)
      Wild Card
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Oxsana Petrovich (as Gale Zoë Garnett)
      • 2005
    • Joey Fatone, Michael Constantine, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
      My Big Fat Greek Wedding
      6.6
      • Aunt Lexy (as Gale Zoë Garnett)
      • 2002
    • Men with Guns (1997)
      Men with Guns
      5.3
      • Eileen Janey
      • 1997
    • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
      Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Jo Emery
      • 1995
    • William Shatner and Richard Crenna in Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994)
      Janek: The Silent Betrayal
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Ginette
      • 1994
    • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
      Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
      7.3
      • Journalist
      • 1993
    • E.N.G. - Created by Bryce Zabel & Brad Markowitz
      E.N.G.
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Lady Lovene
      • 1992
    • Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
      Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
      6.6
      • Mabel Ong
      • 1990
    • Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990)
      Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • May
      • 1990
    • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
      Friday the 13th: The Series
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Sybil Oakwood
      • 1990
    • The Equalizer (1985)
      The Equalizer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Frances
      • 1987
    • Overnight (1986)
      Overnight
      4.3
      • Del
      • 1986
    • The Park Is Mine (1985)
      The Park Is Mine
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Rachel
      • 1985
    • The Edison Twins (1982)
      The Edison Twins
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lana Garbo
      • 1985

    Soundtrack

    • Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Amanda Abbington, Christina Hendricks, Max Irons, Honor Kneafsey, and Stefanie Martini in Crooked House (2017)
      Crooked House
      6.3
      • writer: "You've Been Talkin' About Me Baby"
      • 2017
    • Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell, Kerris Dorsey, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Elise Vargas, and Zoey Vargas in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
      Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
      6.2
      • performer: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine"
      • writer: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine"
      • 2014
    • Boulevard Nights (1979)
      Boulevard Nights
      6.4
      • lyrics: "Street Tattoo"
      • 1979
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
      The Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"
      • 1978
    • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1976)
      Dolly
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine"
      • 1977
    • Cher, Sonny Bono, and Sonny & Cher in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
      The Sonny and Cher Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "We'll Sing In the Sunshine / You Are My Sunshine" - Medley
      • 1976
    • Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969)
      Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Down Here On The Ground"
      • 1970
    • Dean Martin in The Dean Martin Show (1965)
      The Dean Martin Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" (uncredited)
      • 1970
    • Boris Karloff, Phyllis Diller, Gale Garnett, and Allen Swift in Mad Monster Party? (1967)
      Mad Monster Party?
      6.6
      • performer: "Our Time to Shine", "Never Was a Love Like Mine"
      • 1967
    • Natalie Wood in Penelope (1966)
      Penelope
      6.2
      • lyrics: "The Sun Is Gray"
      • music: "The Sun Is Gray"
      • 1966
    • Bandstand (1958)
      Bandstand
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine", "Prism Song", "What-Cha Gonna Do"
      • writer: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine", "Prism Song"
      • 1966
    • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
      Hollywood a Go Go
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"
      • writer: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" (as Gayle Garnett, as Gayle Garnett)
      • 1965
    • Shindig! (1964)
      Shindig!
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Loving Place"
      • writer: "Loving Place"
      • performer: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" ...
      • 1964–1965

    Videos2

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    Mad Monster Party
    Trailer 1:24
    Mad Monster Party
    Mad Monster Party
    Trailer 1:24
    Mad Monster Party

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Gale Zoe Garnett
    • Born
      • July 17, 1942
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Spouse
      • Otis FullerMay 1964 - ?
    • Other works
      Starred in the proto-music video "Scopitone" film short Where Do You Go To Go Away? circa 1960's.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Won a Grammy Award for her song "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" in 1964, beating major contenders, including Bob Dylan, Peter Paul & Mary and Woody Guthrie.

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