Trish Van Devere

'Trish Van Devere' (qv) is an American actress best-known for her comedic turn in 'Carl Reiner' (qv)'s cult classic, _Where's Poppa? (1970)_ (qv), in support of 'George Segal' (qv) and 'Ruth Gordon' (qv), and for being the wife and widow and frequent co-star of legendary actor, 'George C. Scott' (qv). Born Patricia Louise Dressel on March 9, 1941 in Tenafly, New Jersey, she first made her mark, professionally, on the soap opera, _One Life to Live (1968)_ (qv). She met Scott when they co-starred (along with his then-wife 'Colleen Dewhurst' (qv)) in the neo-noir, _The Last Run (1971)_ (qv). Scott eventually shed Dewhurst (for the second time) and married Van Devere in 1972. She co-starred with him in 'Mike Nichols' (qv)' thriller, _The Day of the Dolphin (1973)_ (qv), which was not a success, and _The Savage Is Loose (1974)_ (qv), a flop, directed by Scott, that was barely released. During the rest of the decade, they co-starred in the TV movie, _Beauty and the Beast (1976)_ (qv), _Movie Movie (1978)_ (qv), and _The Changeling (1980)_ (qv) (1980), a period that coincided with the decline of Scott's stardom and critical reputation. After 1980, when the two appeared on Broadway in a calamitous flop, she continued to appear in less prestigious movies and on TV until 1994.Van Devere became a stage actress under the tutelage of Scott. She made her Broadway debut in 1975 in a revival of 'Eugene O'Neill' (qv)'s "All God's Chillun Got Wings", directed by her husband. She also co-starred with him on the Great White Way in "Sly Fox", a retelling of 'Ben Jonson' (qv)'s "Volpone", that was a great hit. In 1980, they co-starred for the final time on Broadway in the mystery-romance, "Tricks of the Trade", which closed on opening night.::Jon C. Hopwood