Marta Heflin was born on March 29, 1945 in Washington D.C., USA. She was an actress, known for The King of Comedy (1982), A Star Is Born (1976) and Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982). She died on September 18, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Her role as "Sheila Shea" in A Perfect Couple (1979) was originally written for Sandy Dennis. Paul Dooley was seriously allergic to cats, though and when cat lover Dennis would come to the script readings with up to five cats at a time, he was briefly hospitalized. As a result, Allan F. Nicholls re-wrote the role of "Sheila Shea" from an Earth Mother type to the young singer/groupie played by Marta Heflin after her favorable performance as a bride's maid in Robert Altman's A Wedding (1978).
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