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Cass Elliot
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Life & Death

Died aged 32
Also known as'Mama' Cass Elliot, Ellen Naomi Cohen, Mama Cass, Mama Cass Elliot, The Mamas & the PapasGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/09/1941Born inBaltimore, Maryland, USADied29/07/1974 (aged 32)Died inMayfairCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ49734 ↗Buried atMount Sinai Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#214910 ↗

Ellen Naomi Cohen, known professionally by the stage name Cass Elliot, was an American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality. A member of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas (1965–1968), she was also known as "Mama Cass", a name she stated she disliked. After the group broke up, Elliot released five solo albums. She received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance for "Monday, Monday" (1967).

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Filmography33 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Jim Henson Idea ManMovieSelf (archive footage)83
2021The Velvet UndergroundMovieSelf (archive footage)80
2020Laurel CanyonSeriesSelf (archive footage)79
2020Ponte Nova Dreamin'MovieSelf (archive footage)79
2017The Fabulous Allan CarrMovieSelf (archive)76
2017The Summer of LoveMovie—76
2013Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationMovieSelf (archive footage)72
2005California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The PapasMovieHerself (Archival Footage)64
2005Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest HitsMovieSelf (archive)64
2002Monterey Pop - The Outtake PerformancesMovieThe Mamas & the Papas61
1994TOTP2SeriesSelf (archive footage)53
1983When the Music's OverMovieSelf (archive footage)42
1973Saga of SonoraMovieMrs. James (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)32
1973Don't Call Me Mama AnymoreMovie—32
1972The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeriesCass Elliot (voice)31
1972The Midnight SpecialSeriesSelf31
1972The Julie Andrews HourSeriesSelf31
1970PufnstufMovieWitch Hazel (as Mama Cass)29
1970The Ray Stevens ShowSeries—29
1969Love, American StyleSeriesSheila28
1969The Johnny Cash ShowSeriesSelf28
1969The Mama Cass Television ProgramMovieSelf28
1968Monterey PopMovieSelf - Mamas and the Papas27
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf27
1968Youth '68MovieSelf (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)27
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf26
1966Screen Test #3MovieSelf (uncredited)25
1965Andy Warhol Screen TestsMovieSelf24
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf - Singer23
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf22
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf21
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf20
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf7