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Gwen Welles (March 4, 1947 - October 13, 1993) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as Gwen Goldberg, not, as has been misreported, the daughter of Rebecca Welles (1944-2004), which is impossible, but rather the daughter of Rebecca Weis Welles (born 1928), also an actress.
Gwen Welles may be best-remembered for her portrayal of talentless singer "Sueleen Gay", in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, for Best Supporting Actress. Welles also appeared in several films directed by Henry Jaglom, including New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990).
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Personal life
Welles appeared in Playboy magazine in 1975. She suffered bouts of drug addiction which she overcame.[citation needed] Welles was married to actor Harris Yulin.
Death
She died in 1993 from anal cancer, aged 46. Her younger sister, Elizabeth, died from colon cancer 10 years later. Donna Deitch directed a documentary about Welles' illness in 1992, which appeared at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.
Selected filmography
- A Safe Place (1971)
- Hit! (1973)
- California Split (1974)
- Nashville (1975)
- Star 80 (1983)
- Desert Hearts (1986)
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