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Victoria Mallory
actor
- September 20, 1949
- August 30, 2014
- 65 years
- pancreatic cancer
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|Victoria Mallory (September 20, 1948 – August 30, 2014) was an American singer and actress, best known for originating the role of Anne Egerman in the Broadway musical A Little Night Music. She was also an accomplished martial artist and model.
Early life and education
Her parents were Ruby Mallory and Mario Morales. Her father was from the Philippines, and her mother was from Virginia.
Mallory was a native of Richmond, Virginia. While she was still a child, the family moved to Columbus, Georgia, where Mallory graduated from Baker High School in 1966.[citation needed] She sometimes was credited as Vicki Morales, a variant of her birth name, Victoria Morales. She said she did twenty musicals during high school (including at some local theaters), in addition to playing piano and dancing. After high school she went to New York to help her former teacher in a production of Little Mary Sunshine and decided to stay, enrolling at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), where she met future co-star Kurt Peterson.
Theatre career
Mallory came to fame when appearing on Broadway in the 1970s with parts in three Stephen Sondheim musicals: she starred as Maria in the first revival of West Side Story at Lincoln Center (1968), had a small role in Follies (1971) as Young Heidi, and starred in A Little Night Music as Anne Egerman (1973–74). She also starred in the 1968 revival of Carnival! at New York City Center. Mallory recounted that at her audition for Follies, producer Harold Prince told her there wasn't a part that fit her, to which she replied that she would do anything to be in the show. Prince hired her, and during rehearsals, the role of Young Heidi was developed for her and added to the show, with choreographer Michael Bennett adding her to the dance numbers and Sondheim writing "One More Kiss" to be her big number. Mallory said that Prince hired her for A Little Night Music after having her read just one line of the script and that she was the first cast member hired.
She performed with, among others, the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, the Pittsburgh CLO, the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny), Atlanta's Theater Of The Stars, Kansas City Starlight, Dallas Summer Musicals, Utah's Pioneer Theatre Company, the Irish Repertory Theatre (NYC), etc.
Television career
On television, she was best known for her role as Leslie Brooks on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which she took over from Janice Lynde in 1977. She left the series in 1982, coming back for a guest stint in 1984. In 1991, she had a brief stint as Dr. Denise Foxworthy on the soap opera Santa Barbara. After that, she made numerous guest appearances on television series, including Everwood, Touched by an Angel, and Promised Land, among other movie and theatrical appearances.
Martial arts
Mallory also became competent in tai chi, and served as a model in the many martial arts photographs in a book by Marshall Ho'o, who wrote of her: "I also wish to express my gratitude to Victoria Mallory who appears with me in the photos of this book. She is a highly accomplished actress whose tai chi is sheer perfection."
Personal life
Mallory had been married to her A Little Night Music co-star Mark Lambert since 1975. Mallory says that they fell in love during the run of the show and that every night they would watch Glynis Johns sing "Send in the Clowns" together.
The couple had a daughter named Ramona Mallory, also an actress. Ramona starred as Luisa in an Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks and in the 2009 Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, recreating the role of Anne Egerman, which her mother originated 36 years earlier.
Death
In August 2014, it was reported Mallory was battling pancreatic cancer. She died on August 30, 2014, just 20 days prior to her 66th birthday.
Mallory's own mother, Ruby Morales, had died three weeks earlier, on August 5, 2014, at age 86. Ruby Morales was interred with her husband, Mario, a former Army musician.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.How long before her 66th birthday did Victoria Mallory pass away?
- A.10 days
- B.30 days
- C.20 dayscorrect
- D.40 days
Victoria Mallory died on August 30, 2014, exactly 20 days before her 66th birthday.
Source: death
2.In which school did Victoria Mallory enroll after deciding to stay in New York?
- A.The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- B.The American Musical and Dramatic Academycorrect
- C.Baker High School
- D.The Juilliard School
After moving to New York, Victoria Mallory enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Source: early life and education
3.Which family member of Victoria Mallory also recreated the role of Anne Egerman on Broadway?
- A.Her father, Mario
- B.Her mother, Ruby
- C.Her aunt, Glynis
- D.Her daughter, Ramonacorrect
Victoria Mallory's daughter, Ramona Mallory, recreated the role of Anne Egerman in the 2009 revival of A Little Night Music.
Source: personal life
4.What was the occupation of Mario Morales, Victoria Mallory's father?
- A.Army musiciancorrect
- B.Martial artist
- C.Broadway producer
- D.Teacher
Mario Morales, the father of Victoria Mallory, was a former Army musician.
Source: death
5.Whose role did Victoria Mallory take over when joining The Young and the Restless in 1977?
- A.Ruby Morales
- B.Ramona Mallory
- C.Glynis Johns
- D.Janice Lyndecorrect
Victoria Mallory took over the role of Leslie Brooks on The Young and the Restless from Janice Lynde in 1977.
Source: television career
6.On which soap opera did Victoria Mallory play the character Leslie Brooks?
- A.Santa Barbara
- B.Everwood
- C.The Young and the Restlesscorrect
- D.Promised Land
Victoria Mallory was best known on television for her role as Leslie Brooks on The Young and the Restless.
Source: television career
7.Who was Victoria Mallory's husband and A Little Night Music co-star?
- A.Kurt Peterson
- B.Mark Lambertcorrect
- C.Marshall Ho'o
- D.Harold Prince
Victoria Mallory was married to her A Little Night Music co-star Mark Lambert starting in 1975.
Source: personal life
8.Which role did Victoria Mallory play in the 1968 revival of West Side Story at Lincoln Center?
- A.Anne Egerman
- B.Luisa
- C.Young Heidi
- D.Mariacorrect
Victoria Mallory starred as Maria in the 1968 revival of West Side Story at Lincoln Center.
Source: theatre career
9.What form of martial arts was Victoria Mallory competent in?
- A.Judo
- B.Taekwondo
- C.Tai chicorrect
- D.Karate
Victoria Mallory became competent in tai chi and served as a model for photos in a book by Marshall Ho'o.
Source: martial arts
10.In 1991, what character did Victoria Mallory play on the soap opera Santa Barbara?
- A.Dr. Denise Foxworthycorrect
- B.Young Heidi
- C.Anne Egerman
- D.Leslie Brooks
In 1991, Victoria Mallory had a brief stint as Dr. Denise Foxworthy on the soap opera Santa Barbara.
Source: television career
11.How many musicals did Victoria Mallory say she performed during high school?
- A.Ten
- B.Twentycorrect
- C.Five
- D.Fifteen
Victoria Mallory stated she did twenty musicals during her high school years, including at local theaters.
Source: early life and education
12.Which song did Stephen Sondheim write specifically for Victoria Mallory in Follies?
- A.Send in the Clowns
- B.A Little Night Music
- C.Maria
- D.One More Kisscorrect
The song One More Kiss was written by Sondheim as a big number for Victoria Mallory's role as Young Heidi in Follies.
Source: theatre career
13.Who was the mother of Victoria Mallory?
- A.Janice Lynde
- B.Ruby Mallorycorrect
- C.Ramona Mallory
- D.Glynis Johns
Victoria Mallory's parents were Ruby Mallory and Mario Morales.
Source: early life and education
14.What is the full birth name of Victoria Mallory?
- A.Victoria Egerman
- B.Victoria Moralescorrect
- C.Victoria Lambert
- D.Victoria Foxworthy
Victoria Mallory was born Victoria Morales and sometimes used the professional variant Vicki Morales.
Source: early life and education
15.In which city did Victoria Mallory graduate from high school in 1966?
- A.Dallas, Texas
- B.Richmond, Virginia
- C.New York City, New York
- D.Columbus, Georgiacorrect
Victoria Mallory graduated from Baker High School in Columbus, Georgia, in 1966.
Source: early life and education
16.Which Stephen Sondheim musical featured Victoria Mallory as Anne Egerman?
- A.Follies
- B.A Little Night Musiccorrect
- C.The Fantasticks
- D.West Side Story
Victoria Mallory originated the role of Anne Egerman in the Broadway musical A Little Night Music.
Source: theatre career
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