Sandy Dennis
Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 โ March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991). Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandy Dennis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 1991 ยทThe Indian Runneras Mrs. Roberts
- 1989 ยทParentsas Millie Dew
- 1988 ยท976-EVILas Aunt Lucy
- 1988 ยทAnother Womanas Claire
- 1985 ยทThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Helen
- 1985 ยทThe Equalizeras Kay Wesley
- 1985 ยทThe Executionas Elsa Spahn
- 1982 ยทCome Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Deanas Mona
- 1981 ยทThe Animals Filmas
- 1981 ยทThe Four Seasonsas Anne Callan
- 1980 ยทWilson's Rewardas Martha James
- 1978 ยทPerfect Gentlemenas Sophie Rosenman
- 1977 ยทNasty Habitsas Sister Winifred
- 1976 ยทGod Told Me Toas Martha Nicholas
- 1975 ยทMr. Sycamoreas Jane Gwilt
- 1973 ยทPolice Storyas
- 1972 ยทSomething Evilas Marjorie Worden
- 1970 ยทThe Man Who Wanted to Live Foreveras Dr. Enid Bingham
- 1970 ยทThe Out-of-Townersas Gwen Kellerman
- 1969 ยทA Touch of Loveas Rosamund
- 1969 ยทThat Cold Day in the Parkas Frances Austen
- 1968 ยทA Hatful of Rainas Celia Pope
- 1968 ยทSweet Novemberas Sara Deever
- 1967 ยทThe Foxas Jill Banford
- 1967 ยทUp the Down Staircaseas Sylvia Barrett
- 1966 ยทWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?as Honey
- 1966 ยทThe Three Sistersas Irina
- 1963 ยทThe Fugitiveas Cassie Bolin
- 1963 ยทArrest and Trialas
- 1961 ยทSplendor in the Grassas Kay
- 1958 ยทNaked Cityas Eleanor Ann Hubber
- 1958 ยทNaked Cityas Lorraine Kershwood
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Presenter