Biography

Penny Arcade (born Susana Carmen Ventura, July 15, 1950) is an American performance artist, actress, and playwright based in New York City. She is known for her comedic wit, forthright delivery, and stage presence. Her performances explore topics such as gentrification, humanity, womanhood, LGBT culture, nostalgia, family history, and the life of the outsider. Additionally, Penny Arcade is known for her association with underground arts and culture.

Filmography

all 16

Movies 16

self 8

Director 1

Self

Penny Arcade

Biography

Filmography

all 16

Movies 16

self 8

Director 1

Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC (2023)

Shadowman (2017)

Scumbag (2017)

This Side of Heaven (2016)

The Book of Conrad (2016)

NYC, 1981 (2015)

Let the Record Show (2013)

New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture (2008)

The Stolen Moments of September (2007)

Excavating Taylor Mead (2005)

Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia (2005)

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004)

Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America (1995)

Sadness at Leaving (1992)

I Was on Mars (1991)

You're So Dead

Information

Known ForActing

GenderFemale

Birthday1950-07-15 (74 years old)

CitizenshipsUnited States of America

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1950-07-15 (74 years old)

Citizenships
United States of America