Verna Bloom
Born
August 7, 1938
Died
January 9, 2019 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Verna Bloom (August 7, 1938 - January 9, 2019) was an American actress. She co-starred in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter with Clint Eastwood and the 1974 made for TV movie Where Have All The People Gone? with Peter Graves and Kathleen Quinlan. She has had roles in more than 30 films and television episodes since the 1960s, including playing Mary, mother of Jesus, in The Last Temptation of Christ in 1988 and Marion Wormer in Animal House in 1978.
Known For

Return of the "Hired Hand"
Herself
2003

The West Wing
Molly Lapham · (1 episode)
1999

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Mrs. Dean Wormer
1998

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Maude Bray · (1 episode)
1993

The Last Temptation of Christ
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1988

The Journey of Natty Gann
Farm Woman
1985

The Equalizer
Marian Grey · (1 episode)
1985

The Equalizer
Ellen · (1 episode)
1985

After Hours
June
1985

Honkytonk Man
Emmy
1982

Cagney & Lacey
(1 episode)
1982

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter
Bertha
1981

Playing for Time
Paulette
1980

Animal House
Marion Wormer
1978

Contract on Cherry Street
Emily Hovannes
1977

Lou Grant
(1 episode)
1977

The Blue Knight
Moody Larkin
1975

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Jean Hodges
1975

Where Have All the People Gone
Jenny
1974

Kojak
Carrie Zachary · (1 episode)
1973

Badge 373
Maureen
1973

High Plains Drifter
Sarah Belding
1973

Police Story
(2 episodes)
1973

Particular Men
1972

The Hired Hand
Hannah Collings
1971

Street Scenes 1970
Self
1970

Medium Cool
Eileen
1969

Bonanza
Ellen Masters · (1 episode)
1959