ACTRESS WEDDELL DIES

2009-10-06 18:18:05 -

Actress and model MIMI WEDDELL has died, aged 94.
Weddell died at her home in Manhattan on 24 September (09), her daughter Sarah Dillon has confirmed.
She became well-known for her flamboyant headwear, which was prominently featured in a 2008 documentary about her life, entitled Hats Off.
Her acting credits include small roles in 1980s films including Dracula’s Last Rites, horror spoof Student Bodies, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Heartburn, and more recently, 2005's Hitch. She also enjoyed a cameo role in hit U.S. TV series Sex and the City.
As a fashion model, Weddell appeared advertisements for Louis Vuitton, Nike, Burberry and Juicy Couture. She also appeared in photo spreads for American Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Still charismatic at age 90, she was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful New Yorkers by New York magazine in 2005.