Maggie McOmie
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Maggie McOmie is an American
stage and film actress, best known for co-starring with Robert Duvall
in the 1971 film THX 1138
. For the film, she was required to shave her head, an event that was featured in a tongue-in-cheek behind-the-scenes featurette titled Bald
. McOmie was one of the few actresses approached for the part of THX's lover, LUH, to agree to cut her hair for the role.
McOmie chose not to pursue a film career following THX 1138, which remains her only major film credit, although she returned to the screen in small roles in the 2006 films Grand Junction
and The Boston Strangler. She performed the role of Halie in a stage production of Sam Shepard
's Buried Child
at Third Eye Theatre in Portland, Oregon from March 16 to April 14, 2007.
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stage and film actress, best known for co-starring with Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career....
in the 1971 film THX 1138
THX 1138
THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. The film is based on a screenplay by Lucas and Walter Murch...
. For the film, she was required to shave her head, an event that was featured in a tongue-in-cheek behind-the-scenes featurette titled Bald
Bald: The Making of THX 1138
Bald: The Making of THX 1138 is a short film directed by George Lucas and released in 1971 to promote his first feature-length film, THX 1138, released the same year....
. McOmie was one of the few actresses approached for the part of THX's lover, LUH, to agree to cut her hair for the role.
McOmie chose not to pursue a film career following THX 1138, which remains her only major film credit, although she returned to the screen in small roles in the 2006 films Grand Junction
Grand Junction
Grand Junction is the name of several places:United States*Grand Junction, Colorado*Grand Junction, Iowa*Grand Junction, Michigan*Grand Junction, Tennessee*The Grand Junction Railroad in the Boston, Massachusetts areaUnited Kingdom...
and The Boston Strangler. She performed the role of Halie in a stage production of Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard is an American playwright, actor, and television and film director. He is the author of several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child...
's Buried Child
Buried Child
Buried Child is a play by Sam Shepard first presented in 1978. It won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and launched Shepard to national fame as a playwright...
at Third Eye Theatre in Portland, Oregon from March 16 to April 14, 2007.