Velma
Americannoun
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Rivera also inhabited roles like Rosie, the girlfriend of a rock star’s manager in “Bye Bye Birdie,” the original Velma and later the ambitious murderess Roxie in “Chicago,” and former showgirl Lilane in “Nine.”
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
Her performance as Velma Kelly in “Chicago” helped immortalize Bob Fosse’s dance vocabulary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
“She’s just plainly not doing her job,” said Velma Lisa Duran, whose sister Irma Garcia was one of the teachers killed.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
The non-canine protagonists of “Scooby-Doo” are reimagined in a highly self-referential prequel series centered on the brainy Velma Dinkley, voiced by Mindy Kaling.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
“What’s this all about, Jinx? I’m surprised Velma T. lets you near her place after that explosion in her chemistry class.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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