Mariette Hartley
Birthday: 21 June 1940, Weston, Connecticut, USA
Birth Name: Mary Loretta Hartley
Height: 178 cm
Mariette Hartley was born Mary Loretta, a name she dislikes, in Weston, Connecticut. She was raised in accordance with the principles espoused by her behavioral psychologist grandfather, John B. Watso ...Show More
I know I am associated with television and I can't seem to break that. It seems to be my lot. You co Show more
I know I am associated with television and I can't seem to break that. It seems to be my lot. You could do worse. I could be not working at all! Hide
[on acting in the Polaroid television commercials] I absolutely wasn't going to do them. I said I wa Show more
[on acting in the Polaroid television commercials] I absolutely wasn't going to do them. I said I was tired of doing scale commercials. I had done 75 commercials by then and I had nine wardrobe changes in my car -- the Ali MacGraw look, the Candice Bergen look, the housewife look, the person who feeds the dogs dog food look, the shopper look. I was ready to change at a drop of a hat. Hide
I believe in the expression, "Many of us get to heaven by backing away from hell.".
I believe in the expression, "Many of us get to heaven by backing away from hell.".
I wasn't even going to do commercials. I thought they were demeaning. I used to sit in front of the Show more
I wasn't even going to do commercials. I thought they were demeaning. I used to sit in front of the television set with my little glass of whatever and say, "That poor sucker, look at what he's doing." He was making a living, that's what he's doing. I finally broke down and said to myself, "Hartley, you have a thousand bucks in the bank; you better get your tush out there and see if there's any commercial interest in you.". Hide
I have learned that one's deepest wounds, integrated, become one's greatest power. Helping other sur Show more
I have learned that one's deepest wounds, integrated, become one's greatest power. Helping other survivors [of suicide] is my mission. Hide
Well, thank God I have this face and it's a believable face and that also seems to be my acting styl Show more
Well, thank God I have this face and it's a believable face and that also seems to be my acting style. My karma doesn't seem to be a big screen karma; it's definitely a little screen karma. Hide
Mariette Hartley'S roles