Love Letter to Edie

Love Letter to Edie is a glimpse into the life of famed underground performance artist, Edith Massey.

Also known as Edy Massey, Edie Massey or The Egg Lady, she was a popular underground movie actress, live performer, recording artist and model in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Although a fixture in Baltimore's harbor-front neighborhood, Fells Point, she spent the last year of her life in Los Angeles. Her ashes were scattered in the Rose Garden area of Pierce Bros. Westwood Village Memorial Park, where fellow artistes Marilyn Monroe, Donna Read and Truman Capote are buried.

Edie starred in the John Waters films Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living and Polyester. Her co-stars included Divine, Mink Stole, Tab Hunter, Stiv Bators, David Lochary, Cookie Mueller and Mary Vivian Pierce. Love Letter to Edie features John Waters, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Vince Peranio, Delores DeLuxe, Pat Moran and other Dreamland Studio artistes. The work and life of Edith Massey continue to influence new generations of creative artists on the cultural edge. She is an icon of the offbeat and an inspiration to all naturally gifted performers who "wish upon a star."