- Suzanne Muldowney
Suzanne Muldowney (a.k.a. "Underdog Lady" and "Mary Poppins", born
13 August 1952 inCamden, New Jersey ) is aperformance artist best known for her appearances on theHoward Stern show to discuss and perform her very serious dance interpretation of the cartoon characterUnderdog .History
Muldowney was born in
New Jersey . As a young child, she was inspired by the improvisational dance ofIsadora Duncan .She first performed in 1976 as
Dracula inPhiladelphia . By 1980, she was appearing at costume contests at science fiction conventions. It was during this time that Muldowney began identifying with the cartoon superhero Underdog.In 1987, she began appearing in seasonal parades up and down the East Coast, including the [http://www.mayorschristmasparade.com Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade] in the Hampden neighorhood of
Baltimore ,Maryland .Muldowney's most famous dance interpretation is of Underdog, but she has also portrayed
Vlad the Impaler . Among her other self-created characters are Shelley the South Jersey Shore mermaid, Irish Cinderella, and Spectrum the Ghost King. She sews all her own costumes and they are known for their exacting detail and elaborate ornamentation. For example, the interior of her Underdog cape is lined with streaks of silver, representing the streaks of light trailing behind the animated Underdog.She has appeared on many television programs. On
May 22 ,2006 she appeared as a guest onJimmy Kimmel Live and demonstrated "figure jogging ," a dance activity she invented that she hopes will become an Olympic sport.In 2006 the documentary "My Life As An Underdog" was released by director Boris Gavrilovic.
Muldowney has been diagnosed with
Asperger's syndrome . She lives inDelran, New Jersey with Ebony, her cat. Her other interests aresewing ,cake decorating ,gift wrapping and making angelfigurine s. She is a devoutRoman Catholic and a college graduate.Howard Stern
Muldowney appeared on the
The Howard Stern Show several times during the 1990's, including Stern's Channel 9 television show. Her extremely serious nature and her strong offense to any comedic references to the Underdog character brought smiles to countless Stern listeners and viewers. Muldowney carries a grudge against Howard Stern, maintaining that she was lured to the show "through deceit and guile" [] and that her association with him and inclusion in theWack Pack has sullied her family-friendly image. Muldowney has never referred to herself as "Underdog Lady" and resents the title. She has expressed frequent disgust with Stern'sshock jock material.Muldowney is reportedly legendary for chasing children when they called her "Mary Poppins" in the vicinity of Hunter's Glen Apartments in Delran. She allegedly once delayed a school bus field trip because the kids called her "Mary Poppins."
References
Some songs by the band
Tit Wrench feature audio clips of Muldowney talking about Underdog.External links
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* [http://aommedia.com/ARTofMADNESSection/ArtOfMadnessWEBpgs/UDOGpg-TRAILERpg.html My Life As Underdog trailer]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqoJp5-v8I&eurl= Suzanne Muldowney's appearance] on Jimmy Kimmel Live
* [http://muldowneyville.tripod.com/ Muldowneyville] , a fan site
*cite web
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publisher=Atomic TV
title=The Splendorous Truth of Underdog
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accessdate=2006-12-19
* [http://suzannesblog.aommedia.com/ Suzanne Muldowney'sblog ]
* [http://www.myspace.com/realunderdog Suzanne Muldowney's]MySpace page.
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