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[[File: Norris Church Mailer.jpeg|thumb|Photo courtesy of the Norris Church Mailer Estate.]] | [[File: Norris Church Mailer.jpeg|thumb|Photo courtesy of the Norris Church Mailer Estate.]] | ||
Norris Church Mailer (born Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949 | Norris Church Mailer (born Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949, Arkansas – died November 21, 2010, in Brooklyn Heights, New York City, New York)[1] ) was an American artist, actress, model, and author of several books. Her publications include the memoir, 'A Ticket to the Circus' and the novels ''Cheap Diamonds'' and ''Windchill Summer''. She was the mother of two children and stepmother of Norman Mailer's five children. | ||
Originally from Atkins, Arkansas, Norris Church Mailer had successful careers in several, varied fields. Her first job was at pickle factory worker, but after graduating from Arkansas Polytechnic College, she was at one point an art teacher and later became a successful model for the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She held several exhibits featuring her art and also acted in several movies, including Ragtime (1981) and The Executioner's Song (1982), as well performing on the television soap opera, All My Children. | Originally from Atkins, Arkansas, Norris Church Mailer had successful careers in several, varied fields. Her first job was at pickle factory worker, but after graduating from Arkansas Polytechnic College, she was at one point an art teacher and later became a successful model for the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She held several exhibits featuring her art and also acted in several movies, including Ragtime (1981) and The Executioner's Song (1982), as well performing on the television soap opera, All My Children. | ||