Tamara Wilcox
American actress (1940-1998)
Tamara Wilcox [also known as "Tamara Horrocks" and "Tamara Wilcox-Smith"] (March 4, 1940 – January 30, 1998) was a costume designer, actress, and theatrical producer and director.
She was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, and adopted by William H. and Dora Mickelson Wilcox. She married Leland R. Horrocks on June 8, 1958. In 1962, she received her B.A. degree from Northwestern University. Her marriage ended in 1965. She had one son, Sean Leland.
Beginning in 1965, she worked as a theatrical costume designer in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. She would later perform with the Committee Theatre on tour. In 1976 she founded the improvisational theatre group Interplay, and later the similar groups Play by Play and the National Improvisational Theatre.
In the early 1980s, she was recognized as the best director by the National Academy of Concert and Cabaret Artists for her work with Interplay.
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