With her win for Best Actress (Play) for her performance as chanteuse Billie Holliday in "Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill," Audra McDonald set two new Tony records. This was her sixth victory, breaking a tie with two titans of the stage -- Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury. And she became the first performer to take home Tonys in all four acting categories. -Break- Join the fiery debate over the Tony Awards going on right now in our red-hot forums Harris won five Best Actress (Play) prizes: "I Am a Camera" (1952), "The Lark" (1956), "Forty Carats" (1969), "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" (1973) and "The Belle of Amherst" (1977). And she holds the record for most nominations for a performer with 10 nods. Lansbury won Best Actress (Musical) four times -- "Mame" (1966), "Dear World" (1969), "Gypsy" (1975) and "Sweeney Todd" (1979) -- and pi...
- 6/9/2014
- Gold Derby
Julie Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers, whose roles ranged from the flamboyant Sally Bowles in I Am a Camera to the reclusive Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst died Saturday. She was 87. Harris died at her West Chatham, Mass., home of congestive heart failure, actress and family friend Francesca James said. The actress won five Tony Awards for best actress in a play, displaying a virtuosity that enabled her to portray an astonishing gallery of women during a theater career that spanned almost 60 years and included such plays as The Member of the Wedding (1950), The Lark (1955), Forty Carats...
- 8/25/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
New York (Associated Press) — Julie Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers, whose roles ranged from the flamboyant Sally Bowles in "I Am a Camera" to the reclusive Emily Dickinson in "The Belle of Amherst," died Saturday. She was 87.
Harris died at her West Chatham, Mass., home of congestive heart failure, actress and family friend Francesca James said.
Harris won five Tony Awards for best actress in a play, displaying a virtuosity that enabled her to portray an astonishing gallery of women during a theater career that spanned almost 60 years and included such plays as "The Member of the Wedding" (1950), "The Lark" (1955), "Forty Carats" (1968) and "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" (1972).
She was honored again with a sixth Tony, a special lifetime achievement award in 2002. Her record is up against Audra McDonald, with five competitive Tonys, and Angela Lansbury with four Tonys in the best actress-musical category and one for best supporting actress in a play.
Harris died at her West Chatham, Mass., home of congestive heart failure, actress and family friend Francesca James said.
Harris won five Tony Awards for best actress in a play, displaying a virtuosity that enabled her to portray an astonishing gallery of women during a theater career that spanned almost 60 years and included such plays as "The Member of the Wedding" (1950), "The Lark" (1955), "Forty Carats" (1968) and "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" (1972).
She was honored again with a sixth Tony, a special lifetime achievement award in 2002. Her record is up against Audra McDonald, with five competitive Tonys, and Angela Lansbury with four Tonys in the best actress-musical category and one for best supporting actress in a play.
- 8/25/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Julie Harris: Best Actress Oscar nominee, multiple Tony winner dead at 87 (photo: James Dean and Julie Harris in ‘East of Eden’) Film, stage, and television actress Julie Harris, a Best Actress Academy Award nominee for the psychological drama The Member of the Wedding and James Dean’s leading lady in East of Eden, died of congestive heart failure at her home in West Chatham, Massachusetts, on August 24, 2013. Harris, born in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, on December 2, 1925, was 87. Throughout her career, Julie Harris collected ten Tony Award nominations, more than any other performer. She won five times — a record matched only by that of Angela Lansbury. Harris’ Tony Award wins were for I Am a Camera (1952), The Lark (1956), Forty Carats (1969), The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1973), and The Belle of Amherst (1977). Harris’ tenth and final Tony nomination was for The Gin Game (1997). In 2002, she was honored with a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.
- 8/25/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Julie Harris, one of the biggest stars in Broadway history, died on Saturday (Aug. 24) at the age of 87. The actress suffered from congestive heart failure at her home in West Chatham, Massachusetts.
As one of the most honored actors of the 20th century, Harris won five Tony awards for her theater work, in addition to three Emmys and a Grammy. She was also nominated for an Oscar in 1953 for her Lead Actress role in "The Member of the Wedding." Other honors include the National Medal of Arts in 1994 and a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony award in 2002.
Most known for her stage work, Harris has more Tony wins than any other performer. In addition to her Lifetime Achievement award, the actress was honored for her roles in "I Am a Camera," "The Lark," "Forty Carats," "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" and "The Belle of Amherst." This final play, a one-woman show,...
As one of the most honored actors of the 20th century, Harris won five Tony awards for her theater work, in addition to three Emmys and a Grammy. She was also nominated for an Oscar in 1953 for her Lead Actress role in "The Member of the Wedding." Other honors include the National Medal of Arts in 1994 and a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony award in 2002.
Most known for her stage work, Harris has more Tony wins than any other performer. In addition to her Lifetime Achievement award, the actress was honored for her roles in "I Am a Camera," "The Lark," "Forty Carats," "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" and "The Belle of Amherst." This final play, a one-woman show,...
- 8/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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