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Acting

Holly Woodlawn

Born October 26, 1946Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico46 credits

Holly Woodlawn was a transgender Puerto Rican actress and Warhol superstar who appeared in his movies Trash and Women in Revolt. She was probably best known as the Holly in Lou Reed's hit pop song "Walk on the Wild Side".

Known For

Candy Darling

Candy Darling

Movie

2025

Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia

Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia

Movie

2023

Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies

Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies

Movie

2019

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
5.8

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story

Movie

2015

Transparent
6.4

Transparent

TV

2014

I Am Divine
7.3

I Am Divine

Movie

2014

Filmography

Candy Darling
2025Candy Darlingas SelfMovie
Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
2023Beyond Queer: Voices from BohemiaMovie
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies
2019Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodiesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
2015Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Storyas SelfMovie
Transparent
2014Transparentas VivianTV
I Am Divine
2014I Am Divineas SelfMovie
Lou Reed - Remembered
2013Lou Reed - RememberedMovie
C
2013Continentalas HerselfMovie
Dust
2012Dustas RitaMovie
S
2012She Gone RogueMovie
Beautiful Darling
2010Beautiful Darlingas SelfMovie
H
2009Heaven Wants Outas Evelyn MortonMovie
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactoryMovie
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantisas SelfMovie
Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia
2005Queer Realities and Cultural AmnesiaMovie
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtisas SelfMovie
Milwaukee, Minnesota
2003Milwaukee, Minnesotaas TransvestiteMovie
The Cockettes
2002The Cockettesas SelfMovie
A
2002A Look on the Wild Sideas HerselfMovie
A
2001Andy Warhol: The Complete Pictureas SelfMovie
Twin Falls Idaho
1999Twin Falls Idahoas Flamboyant at PartyMovie
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
1998Billy's Hollywood Screen Kissas HollyMovie
Bubblegum
1996BubblegumMovie
P
1996Phantom PainMovie
Beverly Hills Hustlers
1996Beverly Hills Hustlersas Non-sexual roleMovie
S
1995Scathedas Miss Antonia CurtisMovie
The Matinee Idol
1995The Matinee Idolas Party GuestMovie
Night Owl
1993Night Owlas BarflyMovie
Resident Alien
1990Resident Alienas Performer / ActorMovie
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas SelfMovie
Nelson Sullivan
1989Nelson SullivanMovie
The Sound Of Muzak
1986The Sound Of Muzakas MariaMovie
Tally Brown, New York
1979Tally Brown, New YorkMovie
Take Off
1978Take Offas Lounge Singer ("1940's")Movie
This Is America
1977This Is Americaas Self (uncredited)Movie
Underground and Emigrants
1976Underground and Emigrantsas SelfMovie
Holly Woodlawn
1973Holly Woodlawnas SelfMovie
Broken Goddess
1973Broken Goddessas HerselfMovie
An American Family
1973An American Familyas Self (uncredited)TV
The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival
1972The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festivalas SelfMovie
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
1972Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Eve Harrington / Rhett ButlerMovie
Andy Warhol
1972Andy Warholas SelfMovie
Women in Revolt
1971Women in Revoltas HollyMovie
I
1971Is There Sex After Death?as HerselfMovie
B
1971Bad Marien's Last Yearas AngelMovie
Trash
1970Trashas Holly SandiagoMovie