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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 27, 1937
Place of Birth:
Hastings, Nebraska, USA
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Sandy Dennis
Biography
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 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Mrs. Roberts |
| 1989 | Parents | Millie Dew |
| 1988 | 976-EVIL | Aunt Lucy |
| 1988 | Another Woman | Claire |
| 1985 | The Execution | Elsa Spahn |
| 1982 | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Mona |
| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Anne Callan |
| 1981 | The Animals Film | |
| 1980 | Wilson's Reward | Martha James |
| 1978 | Perfect Gentlemen | Sophie Rosenman |
| 1977 | Nasty Habits | Sister Winifred |
| 1976 | God Told Me To | Martha Nicholas |
| 1975 | Mr. Sycamore | Jane Gwilt |
| 1972 | Something Evil | Marjorie Worden |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Gwen Kellerman |
| 1970 | The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever | Dr. Enid Bingham |
| 1969 | That Cold Day in the Park | Frances Austen |
| 1969 | A Touch of Love | Rosamund |
| 1968 | Sweet November | Sara Deever |
| 1968 | A Hatful of Rain | Celia Pope |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase | Sylvia Barrett |
| 1967 | The Fox | Jill Banford |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Honey |
| 1966 | The Three Sisters | Irina |
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass | Kay |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Helen |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Kay Wesley |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Cassie Bolin |
| 1958 | Naked City | Eleanor Ann Hubber |
| 1958 | Naked City | Lorraine Kershwood |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |