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They are joined by Pulp Fiction star Maria de Medeiros as the bar’s eccentric landlady who stumbles in on their plotting.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Vance was suggested for the role of landlady Ethel Mertz (who would often concoct schemes with the titular character) by director Marc Daniels.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025
Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
A little bit of Tom Ripley emerges when the landlady opens the windows: His eyes dart around wildly, unbelieving, like a kid at Disney World.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Vance was suggested for the role of landlady Ethel Mertz (who would often concoct schemes with the titular character) by director Marc Daniels.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025
Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
A little bit of Tom Ripley emerges when the landlady opens the windows: His eyes dart around wildly, unbelieving, like a kid at Disney World.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlady. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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landlady
noun
land·la·dy
ˈlan-ˌ(d)lād-ē 
1
: a woman who owns land or houses that she rents
2
: a woman who runs an inn or rooming house
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