<P> In 1971 , Nickerson was cast as the nymphet Lolita in the 1971 ill - fated musical , Lolita , My Love during its run on Boston , which closed on the road . Also at this time , Nickerson landed her signature role as gum - chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . From 1972 -- 73 , Nickerson joined the cast of The Electric Company as `` Allison '' , a member of the Short Circus music group . Producers saw the potential in the fresh - faced Nickerson and often had her singing lead on several songs , including `` The Sweet Sweet Sway . '' She also guest starred as Pamela ( one of two dates Peter Brady had on one night ) in one of the final The Brady Bunch episodes , `` Two Petes in a Pod '' . She also auditioned for the role of Regan MacNeil , a role that ultimately went to Linda Blair , in The Exorcist . </P>
<P> In 1971 , Nickerson was cast as the nymphet Lolita in the 1971 ill - fated musical , Lolita , My Love during its run on Boston , which closed on the road . Also at this time , Nickerson landed her signature role as gum - chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . From 1972 -- 73 , Nickerson joined the cast of The Electric Company as `` Allison '' , a member of the Short Circus music group . Producers saw the potential in the fresh - faced Nickerson and often had her singing lead on several songs , including `` The Sweet Sweet Sway . '' She also guest starred as Pamela ( one of two dates Peter Brady had on one night ) in one of the final The Brady Bunch episodes , `` Two Petes in a Pod '' . She also auditioned for the role of Regan MacNeil , a role that ultimately went to Linda Blair , in The Exorcist . </P>
who is the girl in willy wonka that chews gum
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Violet Beauregarde
Violet Beauregarde