This tall, leggy and strikingly attractive performer has built a cult following with three decades of appearances in some decidedly off-center films. Sometimes lesbian, often formidable and usually sexually aggressive, Woronov has played leads and supporting roles in more than 40 films ranging from low-budget horror, sci-fi and actioners to soft-core adult fare to major Hollywood releases. She seems most comfortable on the margins however; her best work has been done for actor-writer-director Paul Bartel.Woronov came to NYC in the early 1960s to be a painter. She hooked up with the artistic
Moved to New York City; became involved with Andy Warhol's Factory
1964
Film acting debut, Warhol's "Screen Test"
1967
Portrayed Hanoi Hannah in Warhol's cult hit feature "Chelsea Girls"
Toured with the Velvet Underground, a leading "underground" rock group of the 1960s
1970
Played a supporting role in the Italian production "Kemek", a surreal sci-fi mystery written and directed by Theodore Gershuny (her husband until 1969)
