Haji was a Cando-American actress renowned for starring in
Russ Meyer's sexploitation classic
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965),
in which she made her theatrical film debut. Barbarella Catton was born
in Quebec City, Quebec on January 24, 1946, and at the age of 14, began
dancing topless. The renamed Haji caught the eye of cinema's "King
Leer" while performing as an exotic dancer.
He also cast her as one of three go-go dancers who turn into avenging
furies in "Pussycat"
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) after her theatrical film debut in
Motorpsycho! (1965)
technically released before
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965).
She also appeared in Meyer's potboiler
Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967),
his big budget Hollywood sextravaganza
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970),
and his cartoonish amalgamation of sex and violence,
Supervixens (1975).
Haji died on August 10, 2013 at the age of 67.