Lorna Thayer (born Lorna Patricia Casey; August , â€" June , ) was an
American character actress.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thayer was
the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney. She appeared
often in theatre and on television.In , she played in The Beast with a
Million Eyes with Paul Birch. She played minor roles in The Lusty Men,
Texas City and Frankie and Johnny.It was her role in the iconic film
Five Easy Pieces as the waitress who refuses to allow Jack Nicholson's
character to order a side of wheat toast for which she is most likely
to be remembered. Fifty at the time, the scene has come to be known as
the "chicken salad sandwich scene."
American character actress.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thayer was
the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney. She appeared
often in theatre and on television.In , she played in The Beast with a
Million Eyes with Paul Birch. She played minor roles in The Lusty Men,
Texas City and Frankie and Johnny.It was her role in the iconic film
Five Easy Pieces as the waitress who refuses to allow Jack Nicholson's
character to order a side of wheat toast for which she is most likely
to be remembered. Fifty at the time, the scene has come to be known as
the "chicken salad sandwich scene."
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