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Gilmer McCormick
Born
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationActress
Years active1970–1985
Children1

Gilmer McCormick is an American actress and singer best known for her performance in the stage and film versions of Godspell in the early 1970s and for her role as Sister Margaret in the 1984 horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.[1]

Early life and education

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McCormick was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1965, she graduated from Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania[2] She attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where she graduated in 1969.[3]

Career

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McCormick originated the role of "Gilmer" in the first New York production of Godspell.[2] She appeared in two films—Squares (1972) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)—before joining several of her fellow cast members in the 1973 film version of the musical.[4] Her stage solo "Learn Your Lessons Well" was not included in the movie version,[citation needed] but it can be heard on the 1971 off-Broadway cast recording.[5][6] Her later film appearances include the Burt Reynolds comedy Starting Over (1979)[4] and the TV movie The Burning Bed (1984), starring Farrah Fawcett.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1972 Squares Chase Lawrence
1972 Slaughterhouse-Five Lily Rumfoord
1973 Godspell Gilmer
1979 Starting Over Stephanie
1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night Sister Margaret
1999 A Journey in Faith Self

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 NET Playhouse Princess Thulja Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence"
1974 CBS Daytime 90 Susan Banks Episode: "The Guest Room"
1976 The Adams Chronicles Marian Hooper Adams Episode: "Chapter XII: Henry Adams, Historian"
1981 Hill Street Blues Maureen Macafee Episode: "Double Jeopardy"
1982 American Playhouse Grape-buying woman Episode: "Working"
1984 The Burning Bed Salesperson Television film
1985 I Had Three Wives N/a Episode: "You and I Know"

References

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  1. ^ "Fright-Rags' SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT Collection Now Available". Dread Central. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  2. ^ a b "'GODSPELL'S' FIRST GILMER VISITS ALMA MATER ... BACKSTAGE". The Morning Call. February 19, 1993.
  3. ^ "Carnegie Alumni News" (PDF). September 1971. p. 9. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "AFI Catalog - Gilmer McCormick". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Godspell [Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Various artists (1971). Godspell: A Musical Based Upon the Gospel According to St. Matthew (LP liner notes). New York City: Bell Records. BELL 1102.
  7. ^ "Gilmer McCormick - TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
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