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Sandy Dennis

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
34

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 27, 1937 (89 years old)

Place of Birth
Hastings, Nebraska, USA

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

Acting

2014Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczykas Self – Mona (archive footage)
1991The Indian Runneras Mrs. Roberts
1989Parentsas Millie Dew
1988976-EVILas Aunt Lucy
1988Another Womanas Claire
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Helen
1985The Equalizeras Kay Wesley
1985The Executionas Elsa Spahn
1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Deanas Mona
1981The Animals Filmas
1981The Four Seasonsas Anne Callan
1980Wilson's Rewardas Martha James
1978Perfect Gentlemenas Sophie Rosenman
1977Nasty Habitsas Sister Winifred
1976God Told Me Toas Martha Nicholas
1975Mr. Sycamoreas Jane Gwilt
1973Police Storyas
1972Something Evilas Marjorie Worden
1970The Man Who Wanted to Live Foreveras Dr. Enid Bingham
1970The Out-of-Townersas Gwen Kellerman
1969A Touch of Loveas Rosamund
1969That Cold Day in the Parkas Frances Austen
1968A Hatful of Rainas Celia Pope
1968Sweet Novemberas Sara Deever
1967The Foxas Jill Banford
1967Up the Down Staircaseas Sylvia Barrett
1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?as Honey
1966The Three Sistersas Irina
1963The Fugitiveas Cassie Bolin
1963Arrest and Trialas
1961Splendor in the Grassas Kay
1958Naked Cityas Eleanor Ann Hubber
1958Naked Cityas Lorraine Kershwood
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter

Production