Charles Busch
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Sixth Reel
2021
as Jimmy
The Confession of Lily Dare
2020
as Lily Dare
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
as Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006
as Self
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
as Self
A Very Serious Person
2006
as Jan
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2005
as Leading Lady
How Real is 'The Star'?
2005
as Self
Her Royal Escape to Love
2005
Die, Mommie, Die!
2003
as Angela / Barbara Arden
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
Rescued from the Closet
2001
as Self
Psycho Beach Party
2000
as Captain Monica Stark
Dragtime
1997
as Self
Trouble on the Corner
1997
as Ms. Ellen
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
It Could Happen to You
1994
as Timothy
Addams Family Values
1993
as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Unreleased