Workhorse Queen - Cast

Workhorse Queen (2021)
Not Rated
88 min | Documentary

Workhorse Queen (2021)

Not Rated

88 min | Documentary

By day, Ed Popil worked as the manager of a telemarketing center in post-industrial Rochester, New York for 18 years. By night, he transformed into drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis. Not your average aspiring pop star drag queen, Mrs. Kasha ...See moreBy day, Ed Popil worked as the manager of a telemarketing center in post-industrial Rochester, New York for 18 years. By night, he transformed into drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis. Not your average aspiring pop star drag queen, Mrs. Kasha Davis is a 1960's era housewife trying to liberate herself from domestic toil through performing at night in secret - an homage to Ed's own mother. After seven years of auditioning to compete on reality television show RuPaul's Drag Race, Ed Popil was finally cast onto the show and thrust into a full time entertainment career at the late age of 44. Workhorse Queen explores the complexities of mainstream television's impact on queer performance culture. In addition to following Ed's life and career before and after being cast onto RuPaul's Drag Race, the film focuses on the growing divide between members of a small town drag community - those who have been on television, and those who have not. Throughout the film, Ed Popil navigates the exciting highs and devastating lows of pursuing the fame promised by a reality television platform. With one foot inching toward Hollywood's doorstep and the other cemented firmly within her beloved Rochester community, Mrs. Kasha Davis finds a surprising new audience at home as she works toward becoming the queer role model for children that Ed didn't have and desperately wanted growing up. See less

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Popil Self - Mrs. Kasha Davis (as Ed Popil) Self - Mrs. Kasha Davis (as Ed Popil) See fewer	Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity (2008)
Steven Levins Self - Mr. Davis Self - Mr. Davis See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Thomas Smalley Self - Aggy Dune Self - Aggy Dune See fewer	#THEDISH (2022)
Greg Meyer Self - Darienne Lake, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 Self - Darienne Lake, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 See fewer	RuPaul: Sissy That Walk (2014)
Christopher Steckel Self - Ambrosia Salad Self - Ambrosia Salad See fewer	Mrs. Kasha Davis: Breakdown (feat. Electropoint) (2023)
Michael Steck Self - Pandora Boxx, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2, All Stars Season 1 Self - Pandora Boxx, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2, All Stars Season 1 See fewer	Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity (2008)
Roy Haylock Self - Bianca Del Rio, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 Winner Self - Bianca Del Rio, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 Winner See fewer	Hurricane Bianca (2016)
Joey Santolini Self - Tatianna, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2, All Stars Season 2 Self - Tatianna, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2, All Stars Season 2 See fewer	Alaska Thunderfuck: The T (2016)
Baden Tilley Self - BeBe Gunn Self - BeBe Gunn See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Daniel Jones Self - Jemima Handful Self - Jemima Handful See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Patrick Holt Self - Tempest DuJour, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Self - Tempest DuJour, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 See fewer	Cherry Pop (2017)
Chad Michaels Self - RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4, All Stars Season 1 Winner Self - RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4, All Stars Season 1 Winner See fewer	Jane the Virgin (2014)
Dewey Rice Self - Wednesday Westwood Self - Wednesday Westwood See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Simona Ioffe Self - Drag Enthusiast Self - Drag Enthusiast See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Topher Wouters Self - Drag Enthusiast Self - Drag Enthusiast See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Timothy Huffman-Hutchins Self - Megan Thomas Self - Megan Thomas See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Carrie Vernon Self - Former Chairperson of Rochester Pride Self - Former Chairperson of Rochester Pride See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Diane Chevron Self - Rochester Theater Legend Self - Rochester Theater Legend See fewer	Smoking Laws (2008)
Duke Epolito Self Self See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Katie Peskar Self Self See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Heklina Self - San Francisco Drag Legend (as Stefan Grygelko) Self - San Francisco Drag Legend (as Stefan Grygelko) See fewer	Trauma (2009)
James St. James Self - Club Kid, Author Self - Club Kid, Author See fewer	Party Monster (2003)
Sister Roma Self - Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (as Michael Williams) Self - Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (as Michael Williams) See fewer	The Roast of Peaches Christ (2019)
Lyndsey Parker Self - Yahoo Music Self - Yahoo Music See fewer	Katy Perry: The Outrageous World of Katy Perry (2013)
Charlie Hides Self Self See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Pete Smith Self - Promoter, Kweer Touring and Events Self - Promoter, Kweer Touring and Events See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)
Russ King Self (archive footage) (as Miss Richfield 1981) Self (archive footage) (as Miss Richfield 1981) See fewer	Cooking's a Drag (2004)
Alaska Thunderfuck Self - Drag Race Season 5, All Stars 2 Winner Self - Drag Race Season 5, All Stars 2 Winner See fewer	The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)
Jess Whitehouse Audience Member (as Jess Whitehouse) Audience Member (as Jess Whitehouse) See fewer	Workhorse Queen (2021)