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Hairspray

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Edna Turnblad

Hairspray 1988

played by Divine

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The film

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

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The name

Also in Hairspray

  1. Hairspray
    Amber von Tussle Hairspray 1988 played by Vitamin C
  2. Hairspray
    Arvin Hodgepile Hairspray 1988 played by Divine
  3. Hairspray
    Franklin von Tussle Hairspray 1988 played by Sonny Bono
  4. Hairspray
    Link Larkin Hairspray 1988 played by Michael St. Gerard
  5. Hairspray
    Motormouth Maybelle Hairspray 1988 played by Ruth Brown
  6. Hairspray
    Penny Pingleton Hairspray 1988 played by Leslie Ann Powers
  7. Hairspray
    Tracy Turnblad Hairspray 1988 played by Ricki Lake
  8. Hairspray
    Velma Von Tussle Hairspray 1988 played by Debbie Harry
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Elsewhere on screen, Edna

  1. Hairspray
    Edna Turnblad Hairspray 2007 played by John Travolta
  2. Chaplin
    Edna Purviance Chaplin 1992 played by Penelope Ann Miller
  3. Mr. Harrigan's Phone
    Edna Grogan Mr. Harrigan's Phone 2022 played by Peggy J. Scott
  4. Eyes Without a Face
    Edna Grüber Eyes Without a Face 1960 played by Juliette Mayniel
  5. Housesitter
    Edna Davis Housesitter 1992 played by Julie Harris
  6. Places in the Heart
    Edna Spalding Places in the Heart 1984 played by Sally Field
  7. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
    Edna Simmonds Let Sleeping Corpses Lie 1974 played by Cristina Galbó
  8. Force of Evil
    Edna Tucker Force of Evil 1948 played by Marie Windsor
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