
Charles Busch
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Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.
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Addams Family Values (1993)
as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry

It Could Happen to You (1994)
as Timothy

Psycho Beach Party (2000)
as Captain Monica Stark

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)
as Self

Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
as Angela / Barbara Arden

Rescued from the Closet (2001)
as Self

Trouble on the Corner (1997)
as Ms. Ellen

A Very Serious Person (2006)
as Jan

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian

The Sixth Reel (2021)
as Jimmy

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)
Actor

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006)
as Self

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005)
as Leading Lady

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story (—)
Actor

How Real is 'The Star'? (2005)
as Self

Dragtime (1997)
as Self

The Confession of Lily Dare (2020)
as Lily Dare

Her Royal Escape to Love (2005)
Actor





