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Sandy Dennis
Actor

Sandy Dennis

27 Apr 1937Born
2 Mar 1992Died
54Age at death
31Credits

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).

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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

  1. 1991The Indian RunnerFilm: Mrs. Roberts
  2. 1989ParentsFilm: Millie Dew
  3. 1988976-EVILFilm: Aunt Lucy
  4. 1988Another WomanFilm: Claire
  5. 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Helen (1 episode)
  6. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Kay Wesley (1 episode)
  7. 1985The ExecutionFilm: Elsa Spahn
  8. 1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanFilm: Mona
  9. 1981The Animals FilmFilm
  10. 1981The Four SeasonsFilm: Anne Callan
  11. 1980Wilson's RewardFilm: Martha James
  12. 1978Perfect GentlemenFilm: Sophie Rosenman
  13. 1977Nasty HabitsFilm: Sister Winifred
  14. 1976God Told Me ToFilm: Martha Nicholas
  15. 1975Mr. SycamoreFilm: Jane Gwilt
  16. 1973Police StorySeries (1 episode)
  17. 1972Something EvilFilm: Marjorie Worden
  18. 1970The Man Who Wanted to Live ForeverFilm: Dr. Enid Bingham
  19. 1970The Out-of-TownersFilm: Gwen Kellerman
  20. 1969A Touch of LoveFilm: Rosamund
  21. 1969That Cold Day in the ParkFilm: Frances Austen
  22. 1968A Hatful of RainFilm: Celia Pope
  23. 1968Sweet NovemberFilm: Sara Deever
  24. 1967The FoxFilm: Jill Banford
  25. 1967Up the Down StaircaseFilm: Sylvia Barrett
  26. 1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Film: Honey
  27. 1966The Three SistersFilm: Irina
  28. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Cassie Bolin (1 episode)
  29. 1963Arrest and TrialSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1961Splendor in the GrassFilm: Kay
  31. 1958Naked CitySeries: Eleanor Ann Hubber, Lorraine Kershwood (1 episode)

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