Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

Film & TV

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925 – August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary stage work, she received five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. Harris debuted on Broadway in 1945, against the wishes of her mother, who wanted her to be a society debutante. Harris was acclaimed for her performance as an…

Known for

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
The Lightkeepers — Mrs. Deacon2009
The Golden Boys — Melodeon Player2008
THE BEATLES in HELP! — Self2007
The Way Back Home — Julie Harris2006
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life — Herself2005
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
The First of May — Carlotta1999
Love Is Strange — Sylvia McClain1999
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony — Susan B. Anthony (voice)1999

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Key facts

Born: Julia Ann Harris , ( 1925-12-02 ) December 2, 1925, Grosse Pointe, Michigan , U.S.
Died: August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) (aged 87), West Chatham, Massachusetts , U.S.
Education: Yale University
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1945–2009
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ann
Family name: Harris
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Grosse Pointe
Place of death: West Chatham
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Julie Harris.jpg
Residence: Grosse Pointe

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date of birth: 1925-12-02
Commons category: Julie Harris
date of death: 2013-08-24
cause of death: heart failure
manner of death: natural causes
nominated for: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Commons gallery: Julie Harris
start of work period: 1948-00-00
end of work period: 2013-00-00
writing language: English language
birth name: Julia Ann Harris

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Encyclopedic overview

Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925 – August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of the American theater, she earned numerous accolades including a record five Tony Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Play, as well as three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979, received the National Medal of Arts in 1994, the Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2002, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005.

After making her Broadway debut in 1945 Harris went on to win five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play for her roles in I Am a Camera (1952), The Lark (1956), Forty Carats (1969), The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1973), and The Belle of Amherst (1977). Her other Tony-nominated roles were in Marathon '33 (1964), Skyscraper (1966), The au Pair Man (1974), Lucifer's Child (1991), and The Gin Game (1997).

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