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Suzanne Muldowney (a.k.a. "Underdog Lady") is a performance artist known for her appearances on ''The Howard Stern Show'' to discuss and perform her dance interpretation of the cartoon character Underdog. ==History== A longtime resident of Maple Shade Township, New Jersey, Muldowney studied ballet as a child, and began performing interpretive dances of fictional characters in 1976.〔Staff. ("Underdog gives woman new leash on life" ), ''Courier-Post'', April 17, 1999. Accessed February 4, 2013. "Muldowney has spent more than a quarter century interpreting the cartoon canine hero in parades and conventions, even onstage at New York University.... A native of Maple Shade, she calls herself an improvisational or interpretive dancer."〕 By 1980, she was appearing at costume contests at science fiction conventions. It was during this time that Muldowney started performing as the cartoon superhero Underdog.〔William H. Sokolic. "Underdog gives woman new leash on life". ''Courier Post''. April 17, 1999. 2B.〕 She has explained in an interview, "I try to do certain movements that simulate flight and heroism. I'll make like I'm flying by doing leaps and other things. I also will do some camel spins. Basically I do movements that best portray Underdog. I try to do him more refined and sophisticated than the original character was."〔Bob Cooney. "Big fat close-up". ''Philadelphia Daily News''. October 1, 1999. 60.〕 In 1987, Muldowney began appearing in seasonal parades up and down the East Coast. Though her most famous dance interpretation is of Underdog, she has also portrayed Dracula, Catwoman and Supergirl,〔Bernard Harris. "30th Loyalty Celebration features 115-unit parade and 4-day carnival". ''Lancaster New Era''. April 24, 1998. d16.〕〔Rob Laymon. "Performance artist saves day for Underdog". ''The Press of Atlantic City''. May 2, 1994. C1.〕 along with self-created characters such as Shelley the South Jersey Shore Mermaid,〔Dave Caldwell. "Is It Summer Yet? Just Ask a Hermit Crab". ''New York Times''. May 13, 2007. 7.〕 Irish Cinderella, and Spectrum the Ghost King.〔 She sews all her own costumes,〔 which are known for their exacting detail and elaborate ornamentation. For example, the interior of her Underdog cape is lined with streaks of silver,〔 representing the streaks of light trailing behind the animated Underdog. Muldowney made several appearances on Howard Stern's radio and television shows throughout the 1990s. A serious performer, she regrets her association with the program because of Stern's lewd jokes, and has called him her "nemesis".〔Scott Semet. "Area resident gets her time in the limelight in 'My Life'". ''The Press of Atlantic City''. November 2, 2006. 34.〕 In 2006 she appeared as a guest on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''〔"'My Life as Underdog' documentary Saturday". ''The Press of Atlantic City''. November 1, 2006. C3.〕 to demonstrate a new form of dancing she called "figure jogging". In 2006 the documentary ''My Life as an Underdog'' was released by director Boris Gavrilovic.〔 Muldowney has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.〔(Super Heroes to Unite at 2006 NJ State Film Festival! ) New Jersey State Film Festival. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suzanne Muldowney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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