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Film & TV
Hastings, Nebraska, USA
Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – 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…
Known for
- Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk — Self – Mona (archive footage)2014
- The Indian Runner — Mrs. Roberts1991
- Parents — Millie Dew1989
- 976-EVIL — Aunt Lucy1988
- Another Woman — Claire1988
- The Execution — Elsa Spahn1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Helen1985
- The Equalizer — Kay Wesley1985
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean — Mona1982
- The Four Seasons — Anne Callan1981
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Key facts
- Born
- Sandra Dale Dennis , ( 1937-04-27 ) April 27, 1937, Hastings, Nebraska , U.S.
- Died
- March 2, 1992 (1992-03-02) (aged 54), Westport, Connecticut , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1956–1991
- Partners
- Gerry Mulligan (1965–1974) Eric Roberts (1980–1985)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hastings
- Place of death
- Westport
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Sandy Dennis 1967 (frontside) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1937-04-27
- date of death
- 1992-03-02
- cause of death
- ovarian cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Commons category
- Sandy Dennis
- name in native language
- Sandy Dennis
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – 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 Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Fox (1967), Sweet November (1968), 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).
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