Jami Deadly
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Jami Deadly (sometimes credited as Jami Edwards) is an American born actress, glamour model, singer, burlesque
dancer, and horror host
. Jami grew up in Texas where she starred in the NTTV
show, Deadly Cinema
. Jami has been featured in Lowrider
, Rue Morgue, Skin Two, Marquis
, Deadbeat Magazine, Ol' Skool Rodz
, Bite Me, CK Deluxe
, Action Magazine, and Bachelor Pad. Jami currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
horror films that the main characters would heckle. Jami's co-stars included Alex Fuhrmann, Drew Edwards, Dante Martinez, Zack Beseda and Bryan Kelly. Writer
, director
, producer
, editor
and actor
for the show, Matthew Muhl, states about making the show: "We made it, blood, sweat, tears, and all. But mostly blood". The show aired its first episode in October 2003, and its final episode in October 2005. The three-disc DVD set which includes the complete first and second seasons and video commentary, bloopers, advertisements and the half-hour retrospective documentary "Fade to Pink: The Making of Deadly Cinema" is currently available through MySpace
.
Deadly Cinema was prominently featured in "Vampira: The Movie", a 2006 documentary
about the late Maila Nurmi
, best known as Vampira, the very first horror host
.
Deadly Cinema is currently in production of a comic book
adaptation of "Deadly Cinema: The Movie", with art by Scott D.M. Simmons. It is scheduled for Christmas 2008 in celebration of the show's 5th Anniversary.
Deadly Cinema was awarded an NTTV Golden Television Award for "Best Entertainment Show" and a Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Award for "Best Television Production", both in 2005.
tribute artist. She found Marilyn at an early age when she first saw, Some Like It Hot
. "I thought she was just incredible. She was so glamorous and talented. I was hooked" Jami says about Marilyn. Jami appeared as Marilyn Monroe for the State Fair of Texas
in 2006. Jami's transformation into Marilyn Monroe has not been an easy one. A coach helped her coax her Texas twang into Marilyn's breathiness. She's taken singing and dancing lessons to perfect Marilyn's routines. And her blond hair requires weekly peroxide applications. Jami continues to work as a Marilyn Monroe tribute artist.
model. She is a popular burlesque
performer who has opened for Dita Von Teese
. Jami is also one of the originators of the "neo-pinup" model. In September 2005 Jami was awarded Scream Queen
of the month by screamqueen.com.
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
dancer, and horror host
Horror host
Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
. Jami grew up in Texas where she starred in the NTTV
NTTV
ntTV is a Student television station and student organization at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas; ntTV is multicast locally on Charter Communications cable channel 22 and on Verizon FiOS channel 46...
show, Deadly Cinema
Deadly Cinema
Deadly Cinema is a television show on NTTV, a Student television station at University of North Texas. The program aired for two seasons from 2003 to 2005.-Synopsis:...
. Jami has been featured in Lowrider
Lowrider Magazine
Lowrider Magazine is a monthly magazine about cars, focusing almost exclusively on the style known as a lowrider. The magazine has also released a series of videos available on DVD. It was founded in 1977 with the first issue coming out of San Jose, California.- External links :*...
, Rue Morgue, Skin Two, Marquis
Marquis (magazine)
Marquis is a fetish magazine owned, operated, published and primarily photographed by Peter W. Czernich and Sandra Würdig. Based in Germany, Marquis covers a wide array of topics related to the worldwide fetish subculture...
, Deadbeat Magazine, Ol' Skool Rodz
Ol' Skool Rodz
Ol' Skool Rodz is a magazine published by Geno DiPol and Koolhouse Publications, featuring Kustom Culture lifestyles, Pin-Ups, Rat Rods, Kustom Cars, and Artwork. This magazine has a huge cult following and is considered an informative view of the Modern Kustom Culture lifestyle...
, Bite Me, CK Deluxe
CK Deluxe
CK Deluxe is a magazine published by Geno DiPol and Koolhouse Publications, featuring Kustom Culture lifestyles, Pin-Ups, Hot Rods, Customs, and Artwork. This magazine has a huge cult following in the U.S.A. and along with Ol' Skool Rodz are considered by many as good references for the Modern...
, Action Magazine, and Bachelor Pad. Jami currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Deadly Cinema
Jami Deadly hosted her own show on NTTV. The show follows characters located in an unknown cemetery. The show also featured Public DomainPublic domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
horror films that the main characters would heckle. Jami's co-stars included Alex Fuhrmann, Drew Edwards, Dante Martinez, Zack Beseda and Bryan Kelly. Writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
for the show, Matthew Muhl, states about making the show: "We made it, blood, sweat, tears, and all. But mostly blood". The show aired its first episode in October 2003, and its final episode in October 2005. The three-disc DVD set which includes the complete first and second seasons and video commentary, bloopers, advertisements and the half-hour retrospective documentary "Fade to Pink: The Making of Deadly Cinema" is currently available through MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
.
Deadly Cinema was prominently featured in "Vampira: The Movie", a 2006 documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the late Maila Nurmi
Maila Nurmi
Maila Nurmi was a Finnish-American actress who created the campy 1950s characterVampira. She portrayed Vampira as TV's first horror host and in the Ed Wood cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space...
, best known as Vampira, the very first horror host
Horror host
Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
.
Deadly Cinema is currently in production of a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
adaptation of "Deadly Cinema: The Movie", with art by Scott D.M. Simmons. It is scheduled for Christmas 2008 in celebration of the show's 5th Anniversary.
Deadly Cinema was awarded an NTTV Golden Television Award for "Best Entertainment Show" and a Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Award for "Best Television Production", both in 2005.
As Marilyn Monroe
Jami is also a well known Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
tribute artist. She found Marilyn at an early age when she first saw, Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is an American comedy film, made in 1958 and released in 1959, which was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and George Raft. The supporting cast includes Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien and Nehemiah Persoff. The film is a remake by Wilder and I....
. "I thought she was just incredible. She was so glamorous and talented. I was hooked" Jami says about Marilyn. Jami appeared as Marilyn Monroe for the State Fair of Texas
State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas, Texas . The fair season usually begins the last Friday in September and ends 24 days later. The fair is held at the historic Fair Park where it has been held since 1886. The 2012 State Fair of Texas will run from September 28th...
in 2006. Jami's transformation into Marilyn Monroe has not been an easy one. A coach helped her coax her Texas twang into Marilyn's breathiness. She's taken singing and dancing lessons to perfect Marilyn's routines. And her blond hair requires weekly peroxide applications. Jami continues to work as a Marilyn Monroe tribute artist.
Modeling career
Jami is also well known for her modeling career. She has modeled for Poison Candy, Versatile Fashions, and various other clothing companies. Jami has been photographed by companies like 666 Photography, and Varga Photography who shot the cover for her Bachelor Pad Magazine cover. She was also a SuicideGirlsSuicideGirls
SuicideGirls is a website that features softcore pornography and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young women who are known as the "Suicide Girls"...
model. She is a popular burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
performer who has opened for Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
. Jami is also one of the originators of the "neo-pinup" model. In September 2005 Jami was awarded Scream Queen
Scream queen
A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the female protagonist...
of the month by screamqueen.com.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | |
| 2006 | Vampira The Vampira Show The Vampira Show was an American variety show hosted by Vampira. The series aired on the Los Angeles ABC television affiliate KABC-TV from April 30, 1954, through April 2, 1955... : The Movie |
Herself | |
| 2007 | Devil Girl Devil Girl Devil Girl is a 2007 thriller film, directed by Howie Askins and stars Jessica Graham, Tim Abell and Vanessa Kay.-Plot:Devil Girl follows the story of Fay on her trip across Route 66 after the death of her father, who happened to be a mechanic... |
Burlesque Performer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 2003–2005 | Deadly Cinema Deadly Cinema Deadly Cinema is a television show on NTTV, a Student television station at University of North Texas. The program aired for two seasons from 2003 to 2005.-Synopsis:... |
Jami Deadly | |