Charles Busch
Acting
Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.
Known for
2021The Sixth Reel
Jimmy
2020The Confession of Lily Dare
Lily Dare
2017The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self
2006A Very Serious Person
Jan
2006Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Self
2005The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Leading Lady
2005How Real is 'The Star'?
Self
2005Her Royal Escape to Love
2003Die, Mommie, Die!
Angela / Barbara Arden
2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
2001Rescued from the Closet
Self
2000Psycho Beach Party
Captain Monica Stark
1997Trouble on the Corner
Ms. Ellen
1997Dragtime
Self
1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1994It Could Happen to You
Timothy
1993Addams Family Values
Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story