Pat Ast

Actor
BirthdayOct 21, 1941 (60 years old)
DeathdayOct 3, 2001
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
GenderFemale

Pat Ast was an American actress and model. She was best known for starring in Andy Warhol films and being a Halston model and muse in the 1970s. Ast enjoyed partying in her twenties on Fire Island, and her boisterous personality allowed her to meet and befriend influential people. She had aspirations to become an actress, singer and model despite her day job as a receptionist at a box factory. She made her screen debut after meeting director John Schlesinger on Fire Island, who cast her as a party guest in his film Midnight Cowboy (1969). Around that time, she caught the attention of fashion designer Halston, who gave her a job at his boutique and made her one of his models, despite her weighing 210 pounds, in a time when most models were extremely thin. In the early 1970s, with Pat Cleveland, Connie Cook, Alva Chinn, Anjelica Huston, Karen Bjornson, among others, Ast became one of Halston's favored troupe of models, nicknamed the Halstonettes. She also appeared in runway shows for Halston and Yves St. Laurent, closing the 1972 Coty Awards runway show for Halston by popping out of a giant cake. She later became associated with Andy Warhol, who gave her the role of landlady Lydia in his film Heat (1972) alongside Joe Dallesandro. In 1975, Ast moved to Hollywood to pursue her acting career. She has appeared in films such as The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), Foul Play (1978), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), and Reform School Girls (1986). She became resentful of Los Angeles as her film career stalled. She went to New York to do Nine, a Broadway musical based on Federico Fellini’s movie 8 1/2, but was dismissed after three months.

Known for

Party Guest (uncredited)

May 25, 1969

Dolores

Mar 26, 1989

Mrs. Venus

Jul 14, 1978

Edna Dawson

Aug 22, 1986

Maggie Sinclair

Aug 17, 1989

Music Hall Singer

Apr 1, 1976

Mental Hospital Patient (uncredited)

May 24, 1972

Italian Wardrobe Lady / Bakery Lady

Dec 18, 1977

Horse Lady

Nov 13, 1981

Lydia / landlady

Oct 6, 1972

Bus Driver

Apr 1, 1982

Princess #1, 2nd Slipper Contestant

Sep 11, 1982

Women's Group #2

Aug 8, 1991

Self

Mar 27, 1973

Princess #1

Apr 16, 1984

Butch

Feb 20, 1986

The Dressmaker

Oct 1, 1978

Bad Girl

Jan 27, 1980

Party Guest (uncredited)

May 25, 1969

Dolores

Mar 26, 1989

Mrs. Venus

Jul 14, 1978

Edna Dawson

Aug 22, 1986

Maggie Sinclair

Aug 17, 1989

Music Hall Singer

Apr 1, 1976

Acting


Participated in 19 movies, 2 TV series


1991

Women's Group #2


1989

Maggie Sinclair


1989

Dolores


1986

Edna Dawson


1986

Butch


1984


1982

Princess #1, 2nd Slipper Contestant


1982

Bus Driver



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