South African actress, singer and model (1948–2019)

Geneviève Joyce Waïte (13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model. Her best known acting role was the *le character in the 1968 film Joanna. As a model, she was photographed for Vogue in 1971 by Richard Avedon. In 1974, she recorded her only album as a singer.

Contents

• 1 Personal life
• 2 Filmography
• 3 Music
• 4 Death
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Personal life

Waïte married Matthew Reich on 10 December 1968; They later divorced. Waïte then married musician John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas on 31 January 1972. They had two children: actors Tamerlane Phillips (b. 1971) and Bijou Phillips (b. 1980). They divorced in 1985. She then married Norman Buntaine; they later separated.

Filmography

• Joanna (1968) as "Joanna".
• Move (1970) as "The Girl"
• Myra Breckinridge (1970) as the "Dental patient" (uncredited)
• The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) Performer of "Love is Coming Back"
• Short Distance (1989) as Mona

Music

Waïte's 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise was produced by her second husband, John Phillips, formerly of the folk rock group the Mamas & the Papas. A 2011 release of the album on CD includes her cover of the Velvet Underground song "Femme Fatale".

Death

On 18 May 2019, Waïte died in her sleep in Los Angeles, California. Her daughter, Bijou, announced her mother's death several days later.

References

External links

• Geneviève Waïte at IMDb
• Geneviève Waïte at Find a Grave