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Pat Ast

Pat Ast

Actress

Pat Ast was an American actress and model. She was best known for starring in Andy Warhol films and being a Halston model and muse in the 1970s. Ast enjoyed partying in her twenties on Fire Island, and her boisterous personality allowed her to meet and befriend influential people. She had aspirations to become an actress, singer and model despite her day job as a receptionist at a box factory. She made her screen debut after meeting director John Schlesinger on Fire Island, who cast her as a party guest in his film Midnight Cowboy (1969). Around that time, she caught the attention of fashion designer Halston, who gave her a job at his boutique and made her one of his models, despite her weighing 210 pounds, in a time when most models were extremely thin. In the early 1970s, with Pat Cleveland, Connie Cook, Alva Chinn, Anjelica Huston, Karen Bjornson, among others, Ast became one of Halston's favored troupe of models, nicknamed the Halstonettes. She also appeared in runway shows for Halston and Yves St. Laurent, closing the 1972 Coty Awards runway show for Halston by popping out of a giant cake. She later became associated with Andy Warhol, who gave her the role of landlady Lydia in his film Heat (1972) alongside Joe Dallesandro. In 1975, Ast moved to Hollywood to pursue her acting career. She has appeared in films such as The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), Foul Play (1978), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), and Reform School Girls (1986). She became resentful of Los Angeles as her film career stalled. She went to New York to do Nine, a Broadway musical based on Federico Fellini’s movie 8 1/2, but was dismissed after three months.

Born: October 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: October 3, 2001 (Age 59)

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Pat Ast  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.7
ActressMrs. Venus1978
Movie
5.8
ActressMental Hospital Patient (uncredited)1972
Movie
5.6
ActressEdna Dawson1986
Movie
5.2
ActressMaggie Sinclair1989
Movie
7.9
ActressParty Guest (uncredited)1969
Movie
4.5
ActressButch1986
Movie
5
ActressBus Driver1982
Movie
5.9
ActressMusic Hall Singer1976
Movie
4.5
ActressWomen's Group #21991
Movie
7.3
ActressPrincess #11984
Movie
5.9
ActressItalian Wardrobe Lady / Bakery Lady1977
Movie
5.3
ActressHorse Lady1981
Movie
5.9
ActressLydia / landlady1972
TV Show
8.1
ActressDolores
1 Episode
1989-1993
TV Show
8.1
Actress2nd Slipper Contestant
1 Episode
1982-1987
TV Show
8.1
ActressPrincess #1
1 Episode
1982-1987
Short Film
6.6
Actress1995
Movie
6.8
ActressSelf1973
Movie
5.8
ActressVera Elvira1979
Movie
6.6
ActressMadam Pace1976
Movie
5.9
ActressThe Dressmaker1978
TV Special
8.4
ActressBad Girl1980
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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