Judith Anderson

Also known as Dame Judith Anderson, Dame Frances Margaret Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

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Judith Anderson, born Frances Margaret Anderson in Adelaide, was an Australian stage, film, and television actor. She worked in the industry from 1915 until 1987 and spoke English. Anderson had no children.

She received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Anderson died of pneumonia in Santa Barbara, where she resided, on January 3, 1992. Her death was due to natural causes. She was born on February 10, 1897.

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Adélaïde, Australie

Dame Frances Margaret Anderson, AC, DBE (February 10, 1897 – January 3, 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film and television. Considered one of the greatest classical stage actors of the 20th century, she has two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award to her name, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award…

Known for

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
The Making of The Ten Commandments — Self (archive footage)2003
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)1991
Impure Thoughts — The Sister of Purgatory (voice)1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock — Vulcan High Priestess1984
Santa Barbara — Minx Lockridge1984
Medea — Nurse1983
Inn of the Damned — Caroline Straulle1975
The Underground Man — Mrs. Snow1974
The Borrowers — Aunt Sophie1973

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Key facts

Born: Frances Margaret Anderson , ( 1897-02-10 ) 10 February 1897, Adelaide , Colony of South Australia
Died: 3 January 1992 (1992-01-03) (aged 94), Santa Barbara, California , U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1915–1987
Spouses: Benjamin Harrison Lehmann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1939 ) Luther Greene ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1951 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Judith
Family name: Anderson
Gender: female
Citizenship: Australia
Place of birth: Adelaide
Place of death: Santa Barbara
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Image: Judith Anderson 1934-09-11.jpg
Number of children: 0
Residence: Santa Barbara

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Commons category: Judith Anderson
date of birth: 1897-02-20
date of death: 1992-01-03
cause of death: pneumonia
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Judith Anderson
birth name: Frances Margaret Anderson
end of work period: 1987-00-00
start of work period: 1915-00-00
name in native language: Judith Anderson

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Encyclopedic overview

Dame Frances Margaret Anderson (10 February 1897 – 3 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film, and television.

A well-known stage actress in her era, she won two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and was also nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award.

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