Biography
Alice Playten was an American actress and voice actress. Born Alice Plotkin on 28 August 1947 in New York City, she began her career as a child performer on Broadway, appearing as a replacement in the original production of Gypsy (1959) and later in Oliver! (1963) and Hello, Dolly! (1964). She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Henry, Sweet Henry (1967).
Playten was known for both stage work, including off-Broadway productions such as National Lampoon's Lemmings and First Lady Suite for which she won Obie Awards, and screen roles. In film she played Blix, a goblin, in Legend (1985), wearing heavy prosthetics and makeup, and provided voices for animated features including Heavy Metal (1981) and the series Doug (1991–1999). She also appeared in television series such as Frasier and Law & Order. She was married to Joshua White from 1977 until her death on 25 June 2011 in Manhattan.
