WILLY WONKA and the Chocolate Factory star Denise Nickerson has died aged 62. Here’s her iconic turn as Violet Beauregarde turning into a blueberry.

On film, the gum-chewing know-it-all Violet Beauregarde blew up into a blueberry in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. These days, the woman who played Violet, Denise Nickerson lives in Denver. She ...

Denise Nickerson's Son Says 'Willy Wonka' Star Is 'Immobile' After 'Massive Stroke' Actress who played human blueberry Violet in 1971 movie 'can't walk or talk.' By Radar Staff July 12 2018 ...

There's no sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, even though Roald Dahl's book does have a follow-up. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was published in 1972, but it's never had a ...

Denise Nickerson, who played the gum-chewing brat-turned-human-blueberry Violet Beauregarde in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” is in critical condition after suffering a stroke in late ...

Denise Nickerson, a child actress best known for playing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 classic “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” died late Wednesday at age 62, her family announced on ...

Wonka also preserves those classic elements of body horror like Violet’s blueberry inflation: One especially notable scene involves Wonka’s customers growing facial hair that resembles cotton ...

Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as the bratty, bubble gum-blowing Violet Beauregarde in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" died Wednesday night after complications from seizures and a ...

Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 version of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” died Wednesday night. She had been taken off life support earlier ...

WILLY WONKA and the Chocolate Factory star Denise Nickerson has died aged 62. Here’s her iconic turn as Violet Beauregarde turning into a blueberry.