Mariette Hartley
Birthday: 21 June 1940, Weston, Connecticut, USA
Birth Name: Mary Loretta Hartley
Height: 178 cm
Mariette Hartley was born Mary Loretta, a name she dislikes, in Weston, Connecticut. She was raised in accordance with the principles espoused by her behavioral psychologist grandfather, John B. Watso ...Show More
[on acting in the Polaroid television commercials] I absolutely wasn't going to do them. I said I wa Show more
[on acting in the Polaroid television commercials] I absolutely wasn't going to do them. I said I was tired of doing scale commercials. I had done 75 commercials by then and I had nine wardrobe changes in my car -- the Ali MacGraw look, the Candice Bergen look, the housewife look, the person who feeds the dogs dog food look, the shopper look. I was ready to change at a drop of a hat. Hide
I have learned that one's deepest wounds, integrated, become one's greatest power. Helping other sur Show more
I have learned that one's deepest wounds, integrated, become one's greatest power. Helping other survivors [of suicide] is my mission. Hide
Well, thank God I have this face and it's a believable face and that also seems to be my acting styl Show more
Well, thank God I have this face and it's a believable face and that also seems to be my acting style. My karma doesn't seem to be a big screen karma; it's definitely a little screen karma. Hide
I wasn't even going to do commercials. I thought they were demeaning. I used to sit in front of the Show more
I wasn't even going to do commercials. I thought they were demeaning. I used to sit in front of the television set with my little glass of whatever and say, "That poor sucker, look at what he's doing." He was making a living, that's what he's doing. I finally broke down and said to myself, "Hartley, you have a thousand bucks in the bank; you better get your tush out there and see if there's any commercial interest in you.". Hide
I believe in the expression, "Many of us get to heaven by backing away from hell.".
I believe in the expression, "Many of us get to heaven by backing away from hell.".
Mariette Hartley's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (239)
Mariette Hartley'S roles
Hanna Lowell
Audrey
Dr. Carolyn Fields
Susan Lindsay
Betty Kenner
Patricia Clark
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