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Gwen Welles (March 4, 1951 - October 13, 1993) was an American actress.
Gwen Welles was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as Gwen Goldberg.[citation needed] She is the daughter of actress Rebecca Weis Welles (born 1928) and Barton Goldberg; her sisters were Elizabeth (Betsy) Goldberg Welles and Lori Yarum. Gwen graduated from University High School in Los Angeles, California[citation needed] and attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Welles was married to actor Harris Yulin in 1975.[citation needed]
Gwen Welles may be best-remembered for her portrayal of talentless singer "Sueleen Gay", in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, for Best Supporting Actress. Welles also appeared in several films directed by Henry Jaglom, including New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990).
She died in 1993 from anal cancer, aged 42. Her younger sister, Elizabeth (Betsy Goldberg Welles), died from colon cancer 10 years later. Donna Deitch directed a documentary about Welles' illness in 1992, which appeared at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.
Hush-a-by lady, in Alice’s lap!
Til the feast’s ready we’ve time for a nap:
When the feasts over, we’ll go to the ball-
Red Queen, and White Queen, and Alice, and all!
(‘And now you know the words,’ she added,
as she put her head down on Alice’s other shoulder,
‘just sing it through to me. I’m getting sleepy, too.’
In another moment both Queens were fast asleep,
and snoring loud.
At this moment the door was flung open, and a shrill voice was heard singing:)
To the Looking-Glass world it was Alice that said
‘I’ve a sceptre in hand, I’ve a crown on my head;
Let the Looking-Glass creatures, whatever they be,
Come and dine with the Red Qeen, the White Queen, and me!’
(And hundreds of voices joined in the chorus:)
Then fill up the glasses as quick as you can,
And sprinkle the table with buttons and bran:
Put cats in the coffee, and mice in the tea-
And welcome Queen Alice
with thirty-times-three!
(Alice thought to herself, ‘Thirty times three makes ninety.
I wonder if any one’s counting?’ In a minute there was silence again,
and the same shrill voice sang another verse:)
‘O Looking-Glass creatures,’ quoth Alice, ‘draw near!
‘Tis an honour to see me, a favor to hear:
‘Tis a privilege high to have dinner and tea
Along with the Red Queen, the White Queen and me!’
(Then came the chorus again:)
Then fill up the glasses with treacle and inc,
Or anything else that is pleasant to drink;
Mix sand with the cider, and wool with the wine-
And welcome Queen Alice
with ninety-times-nine!
‘Ninety-times-nine!’ Alice repeated in despair.