Episode 53 – Chatting With ‘Pink Lady’ Dinah Manoff About "Grease", "Empty Nest" & Jackie Gold - Part 1

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actress, director, and writer Dinah Manoff who is best know for playing the role of "Pink Lady" Marty Marachino in the blockbuster musical film “Grease” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John!

During their eye-opening conversation, Dinah tells Tony about growing up in Malibu, California, making her television debut on the hit TV sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter”, becoming a series regular on the hilarious ABC sitcom “Soap”, making her feature film debut playing ‘Pink Lady’ Marty Maraschino in the smash hit movie musical "GREASE" alongside Stockard Channing and Frankie Avalon and her first novel “The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold”, published in 2021, which has recently been released as an audio book!

DINAH MANOFF

Manoff was born in New York City to actress Lee Grant and writer Arnold Manoff.

She won both a  Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s "I Ought To Be In Pictures."  She reprised the role in the motion picture of the same title.

Her numerous theater credits include Broadway's "Leader of the Pack," "Alfred and Victoria" at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Tenessee William’s "Kingdom of Earth" at Theatre West and Donald Margulies “Gifted Children” at the JRT Off-Broadway. She won a Dramalogue Award (Best Director of the Year,) for directing "Telegrams From Heaven," a play starring Renee Taylor -- which she co-wrote with Dennis Bailey - - based on her late father's (Arnold Manoff) novel. 

On television, she was a series regular on "Soap," and has appeared in numerous TV movies, including "Maid For Each Other," which she wrote the story for as well.  Manoff is best known for her portrayal as Richard Mulligans daughter “Carol Weston” the character she played for seven years on "Empty Nest".  More recently she spent two years starring in the highly acclaimed ABC family series “State of Grace,” for which she received a Jewish Image Award. Manoff has also worked as a television director, helming episodes of “Sabrina,” “Movie Stars,” “Brothers,” and numerous episodes of Empty Nest

In feature films, Manoff played the role of Pink Lady Marty Marachino in the movie of Grease. Other film credits include "Ordinary People,"Bloodhounds of Broadway," "Child's Play," "Staying Together," "Backfire," “I Ought to be in Pictures,” "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael,” and the independent film, “Bart Got a Room.”

Currently Manoff resides with her family on a beautiful island near Seattle where she writes directs theater and teaches acting. Manoff also brings weekly acting classes to the Purdy Women’s Correctional Institute. 

Her debut novel “The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold,” was recently published in July of 2021 by Star Alley Press and is available at bookstores, Amazon, and Bookshop.com

Official Website of Dinah Manoff – https://dinahmanoff.org

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