Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

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Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer who lived from 1921 to 1965 and became known for her talents across entertainment. She matters because she made significant contributions to film, stage, and music during the mid-20th century.

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New York City, New York, USA

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…

Known for

Too Much Johnson — (uncredited)2013
On Cukor — Various roles (archive footage)2000
That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
Bells Are Ringing — Ella Peterson1960
The Solid Gold Cadillac — Laura Partridge1956
Full of Life — Emily Rocco1956
The Steve Allen Show — Self - Guest1956
It Should Happen to You — Gladys Glover1954
Phffft — Nina Chapman Tracey1954

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Instance of: human
Given name: Judith
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: actor
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: traditional pop
Instrument: voice
Image: Promotional photograph ofJudy Holliday.jpg
Work location: United States

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name in native language: Judy Holliday
cause of death: breast cancer
date of birth: 1921-06-21
date of death: 1965-06-07
Commons category: Judy Holliday
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Judy Holliday
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
start of work period: 1938-00-00
unmarried partner: Gerry Mulligan
birth name: Judith Tuvim
pseudonym: Judy Holliday
end of work period: 1963-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter.

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 in a 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 Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation.

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