Genevieve Waite

Genevieve Waite (born Feb. 13, 1948) is a South African actress and singer who achieved cult-status opposite Donald Sutherland in the 1968 swinging London drama Joanna. In 1970, she co-starred with Elliot Gould and Paula Prentiss in the American comedy Move and also played an uncredited role in the infamous Raquel Welch vehicle Myra Breckinridge, adopted from the title-sake Gore Vidal novel.

In 1972, Waite wed erstwhile Mamas & Papas head John Phillips, who produced her 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise, released on the specially created Paramour Record Corporation. She cut a further single under the pseudonym Abigail and played a small musical role in the 1976 sci-fi film The Man Who Fell to Earth starring David Bowie.

Discography:

• Romance Is on the Rise (1974)
• “Biting My Nails” / “Stay Awhile” (as Abigail, 1976)
  

Sources:

• Discogs: Genevieve Waite
• RYM: Genevieve Waite
• MusicBrainz: Genevieve Waite