Nancie Wait, a native of Chicago, made the bold decision to relocate to London in the early seventies to pursue her passion for the performing arts at the renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). To support herself during her studies, Wait took on evening shifts as a bunny girl, a occupation that would ultimately play a significant role in her discovery by the film industry.
It was during her time at RADA or possibly at the Playboy Club that Wait caught the attention of the acclaimed film director Val Guest, who saw immense potential in the young actress and cast her in his 1972 comedy film Au Pair Girls. Guest was effusive in his praise for Wait, describing her as his "very impressive new find," and her performance in the film was met with widespread acclaim.
Despite Guest's glowing endorsement and Wait's credible acting abilities, her film career was unfortunately short-lived. Her second and final film, the sex comedy The Amorous Milkman, released in 1975, was a catastrophic failure, both financially and critically. The film's director, the actor Derren Nesbitt, had invested his entire life savings, including selling his yacht and re-mortgaging his house, in the production, making the film's dismal performance all the more devastating.
The Amorous Milkman's poor reception had a lasting impact on Wait's career, and despite her efforts to promote the film by posing for a centrefold in Cinema X magazine, she never appeared in another film. Wait's story serves as a poignant reminder that even the most promising beginnings can be short-lived, and that the film industry is often unpredictable and unforgiving.
