Pamela Blair which later opened at the Kennedy Center to critical acclaim. She also appeared in "Sugar", the stage musical version of the film "Some Like It Hot", in which she played "Sugar Kane", a role made famous by Marilyn Monroe. In 1974, Blair was invited by Michael Bennett to participate in the workshops from which "A Chorus Line" was developed. The character of "Valerie Clark" was in large part, based on her own life, although the surgical enhancement came from another dancer. "Val was based on Mitzi Hamilton, who actually underwent surgery to enhance her figure, and Pam Blair, whose mixture
Linda Kerridge Linda Kerridge Linda Kerridge (born 18 November 1954) is an Australian former actress and model. She rose to notoriety for her impersonations of actress Marilyn Monroe, and her resemblance to the actress led to her casting in the horror film "Fade to Black" (1980), in which she played a Monroe-lookalike character. After moving to Los Angeles, California, Kerridge was discovered by producers George G. Braunstein and Ron Hamady, who encountered her as she was walking on La Cienega Boulevard and noticed her striking resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. They offered her a part in their upcoming film "Fade to Black" (1980),