Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 7, 1938
Died
January 9, 2019 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Verna Frances Bloom
Verna Bloom
Biography
Verna Bloom (August 7, 1938 - January 9, 2019) was an American actress. She co-starred in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter with Clint Eastwood and the 1974 made for TV movie Where Have All The People Gone? with Peter Graves and Kathleen Quinlan. She has had roles in more than 30 films and television episodes since the 1960s, including playing Mary, mother of Jesus, in The Last Temptation of Christ in 1988 and Marion Wormer in Animal House in 1978.
Known For
TV
The West Wing
Molly Lapham
1999
TV
Bonanza
Ellen Masters
1959
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Maude Bray
1993
TV
Lou Grant
1977
TV
The Equalizer
Marian Grey
1985
TV
The Equalizer
Ellen
1985
TV
Kojak
Carrie Zachary
1973
TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982
TV
Police Story
1973
Film
After Hours
June
1985
Film
Animal House
Marion Wormer
1978
Film
High Plains Drifter
Sarah Belding
1973
Film
Medium Cool
Eileen
1969
Film
The Last Temptation of Christ
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1988
Film
Honkytonk Man
Emmy
1982
Film
Particular Men
1972
Film
The Journey of Natty Gann
Farm Woman
1985
Film
Playing for Time
Paulette
1980
Film
Street Scenes 1970
Self
1970
Film
Contract on Cherry Street
Emily Hovannes
1977
Filmography
2003FilmReturn of the "Hired Hand"as Herself2003FilmWhere Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Marion Wormer1999TVThe West Wingas Molly Lapham1998FilmThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Mrs. Dean Wormer1993TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Maude Bray1988FilmThe Last Temptation of Christas Mary, Mother of Jesus1985FilmAfter Hoursas June1985FilmThe Journey of Natty Gannas Farm Woman1985TVThe Equalizeras Marian Grey1982FilmHonkytonk Manas Emmy1982TVCagney & Lacey1981FilmRivkin: Bounty Hunteras Bertha1980FilmPlaying for Timeas Paulette1978FilmAnimal Houseas Marion Wormer1977FilmContract on Cherry Streetas Emily Hovannes1977TVLou Grant1975FilmThe Blue Knightas Moody Larkin1975FilmSarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholicas Jean Hodges1974FilmWhere Have All the People Goneas Jenny1973TVKojakas Carrie Zachary1973FilmBadge 373as Maureen1973FilmHigh Plains Drifteras Sarah Belding1973TVPolice Story1972FilmParticular Men1971FilmThe Hired Handas Hannah Collings1970FilmStreet Scenes 1970as Self1969FilmMedium Coolas Eileen1959TVBonanzaas Ellen Masters