Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 19, 1941
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
- 'Mama' Cass Elliot
- Ellen Naomi Cohen
- Mama Cass
- Mama Cass Elliot
- The Mamas & the Papas
Cass Elliot
Biography
Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941 - July 29, 1974), also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer, member of The Mamas & the Papas and actress. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. In 1998, Elliot, John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Michelle Phillips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their work as The Mamas & the Papas.
Known For - Movies
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
The Velvet Underground
as Self (archive footage)
Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)
Pufnstuf
as Witch Hazel (as Mama Cass)
Monterey Pop
as Self - Mamas and the Papas
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Saga of Sonora
as Mrs. James (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self (archive footage)
Energy Crisis
as Self - Singer (as Cass Elliott)
Youth '68
as Self (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Hostess
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Love, American Style
as Sheila
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TOTP2
as Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self