Jeffery Roberson
Birthday
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Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Also know as
Varla Jean Merman, Jeffery Roberson Loe, Polly Gripe
Biography
Jeffery Roberson is an American actor, singer and performer; most notably known for his drag character Varla Jean Merman. Varla's fictitious pedigree boasts that Ernest Borgnine is her father and Ethel Merman is her mother. Along with his co-stars, Roberson shared the 'Best Actor Grand Jury Award' at Outfest 2003 and 'Best Actress' honors at both the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and the 2003 Aspen HBO Film Festival for his role as Varla/Marla in the film 'Girls Will Be Girls'.
Acting
(2003) Girls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla
(2020) The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice)
(2020) Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe
(2023) Big Easy Queens
as ---
(1996) Mardi Gras Cowboy
as Mrs. Goose
(1998) Franchesca Page
as ---
(1997) Dragtime
as Varla Jean Merman
Bear Week Diaries
as ---
(2019) Wig
as Self
(2010) Dragtastic
as ---
(2015) Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
as ---
(2012) BearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman
(2021) The Sherry Vine Variety Show
as Varla Jean Merman
(2012) She's Living for This
as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
(2004) Project Runway
as Self
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self