Liz Renay (1926–2007) was an American actress, author, and burlesque performer who became a cult figure through her appearances in B-movies and exploitation cinema. She is best remembered for her role in John Waters' Desperate Living (1977) and for her vibrant off-screen persona as a memoirist and painter.
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Liz Renay was an American author, burlesque performer, and actress who became a fixture of underground and cult cinema during the mid-20th century.
She is most famous for her performance as Muffy St. Jacques in John Waters' 1977 film Desperate Living and for her colorful life as a memoirist and painter.
Her filmography consists primarily of low-budget exploitation, horror, and action features produced during the 1960s and 1970s.
Her experience as a burlesque performer and her tabloid-worthy personal life often informed the tough-as-nails, provocative personas she portrayed on screen.
