Valerie Perrine Biography
Valerie Ritchie Perrine (September 3, 1943 — March 23, 2026) was a American actress and model. For her role as Honey Bruce in the 1974 film Lenny, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film appearances include Superman (1978), The Electric Horseman (1979), and Superman II (1980).
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The Complexity of Love and Truth
Lenny Bruce:
Deny it. Flat out - deny it! If you really love your wife, deny it. If they got pictures, deny it.
Honey Bruce:
It bugged me at first. You know, it, it hurt.
Lenny Bruce:
If they walk in on you, deny it. Just say this strange chick came into the apartment shivering with a sign around her neck that said, I have malaria. Lie on top of me and keep me physically active or I'll die.
Honey Bruce:
Later, I found out a lot about why he did things like that.
Lenny Bruce:
And chances are, man... they'll believe it. Do you know why?
The Interviewer:
To prove himself.
Honey Bruce:
Needed to prove himself.
Lenny Bruce:
Because they wanna believe it.
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