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Eileen Dietz is an American actress who is best known for her appearances in many horror films such as the face of the demon in The Exorcist and for her portrayal of characters on the soap operas Guiding Light and General Hospital.
As a child, Dietz appeared in commercials with her twin sister Marianne DeFossey, and beginning at the age of 12 she started studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse. She made her television debut in 1963 in a small guest role on The Doctors. Shortly thereafter she landed a recurring role on the soap opera Love of Life. She made her film debut starring in the 1966 movie Teenage Gang Debs as Ellie. The following year she portrayed Penny Wohl in the critically acclaimed independent film David Holzman's Diary. The film never got much in the way of theatrical distribution despite having Dietz's nude scene featured in Life Magazine's photo spread and in the book of the film. She did not recall if she auditioned for the role of Penny but she added, "it was a fun shoot."
From this week in Horror: Actress Eileen Dietz of The Exorcist shows us the face of the demon Pazuzu.
Interview with Actress Eileen Dietz at the NY Premiere of Erik Gardner's “HAG” @ the 2014 New York City Horror Film Festival - Tribeca Cinemas - November 15, 2014. Interview moderated & edited by Alan Rowe Kelly Photographed by Bart Mastronardi Sound by Oswald Barrios Song: "Bodies" by Drowning Pool
A compilation of newly surfaced behind the scenes footage from The Exorcist. Features never-before-seen superimposition tests and outtake footage revealing Jason Miller's infamous reaction to being shot in the face with a concoction of Andersen's pea soup and oatmeal. Also included are different takes of Linda Blair filming the projectile vomiting scene, which was originally screen tested and shot with actress Eileen Dietz as the apparatus created by make-up artist Dick Smith was too uncomfortable for Blair. Upon reviewing the dailies, director William Friedkin decided he was not satisfied with the "spray" effect Smith's apparatus achieved, and re-shot the scene with Blair miming the actions. A thicker stream of vomit was then superimposed over the shot and remains one of the few optical...
Eileen Dietz who is known for her role as the demon in Exorcist has been in many movies, such as Teenage Gang Debs (1st movie), Helter Skelter, Constantine, and her new one The Queen of Screams, and many TV shows, such as General Hospital, Happy Days, and Planet of the Apes. Eileen Dietz, who was interviewed by Agis261, appeared at Riverbank Galaxy's Shockerfest 2009.
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I chatted with Eileen Dietz about her biography ‘Exorcising My Demons’. Eileen was in the original, Tony winning play, Steambath with Anthony Perkins, and went on to portray the Demon (Pazuzu/Capt. Howdy) who possesses Regan in The Exorcist. Following that, she was a regular on the Emmy-winning General Hospital; where she portrayed “Sarah”. Eileen landed a lead role as one of the Manson Gang in the Emmy-winning Helter-Skelter, and appeared on the Happy Days and Planet Of The Apes, TV shows and starred or featured in many independent horror movies. You can order signed copies of her book at http://eileendietz.com and it is available as both paperback and Kindle via amazon.com. Please note, this has been edited to remove copyrighted material.
Eileen Dietz "Oldies But Goodies" Reel - 2 Minutes
Eileen Dietz reads about her audition for The Exorcist, which landed her the role of Pazuzu / Captain Howdy. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/7kW_uTCFDJY