Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 21, 1921
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Judy Holliday
Biography
Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.
She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation.
In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Too Much Johnson | (uncredited) |
| 2000 | On Cukor | Various roles (archive footage) |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) |
| 1960 | Bells Are Ringing | Ella Peterson |
| 1956 | The Solid Gold Cadillac | Laura Partridge |
| 1956 | Full of Life | Emily Rocco |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Gladys Glover |
| 1954 | Phffft | Nina Chapman Tracey |
| 1952 | The Marrying Kind | 'Florrie' Keefer |
| 1950 | Born Yesterday | Billie Dawn |
| 1949 | On the Town | Daisy (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Adam's Rib | Doris Attinger |
| 1949 | She Loves Me Not | Curly |
| 1944 | Winged Victory | Ruth Miller |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Defense Plant Welder (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village | Revuer (Uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |