Tamara Wilcox [a/k/a Tamara Horrocks, Tamara Wilcox-Smith] (March 4,
1940 â€" January 30, 1998) was a costume designer, actress, and
theatrical producer and director.She was born in Soda Springs, Idaho,
and adopted by William H. and Dora Mickelson Wilcox. She married
Leland R. Horrocks on June 8, 1958. In 1962, she received her B.A.
degree from Northwestern University. Her marriage ended in 1965. She
had one son, Sean Leland.She was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, and
adopted by William H. and Dora Mickelson Wilcox. She married Leland R.
Horrocks on June 8, 1958. In 1962, she received her B.A. degree from
Northwestern University. Her marriage ended in 1965. She had one son,
Sean Leland.Beginning in 1965, she worked as a theatrical costume
designer in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. She would
later perform with the Committee Theatre on tour. In 1976 she founded
the improvisational theatre group Interplay, and later the similar
groups Play by Play and the National Improvisational Theatre. She was
recognized as the best director by the National Academy of Concert and
Cabaret Artists for her work with Interplay. A feature on that group
on the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour was also nominated for a Peabody
Award.Her acting credits include portraying Capt. Bridget "Knocko"
McCarthy in Robert Altman's original 1970 film version of M.A.S.H.,
and appearing in 1977's Andy Warhol's Bad and 1994's Pontiac Moon. Tamara Wilcox Top Movies & Young Movies