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Sandy Dennis
Actor

Sandy Dennis

Born April 27, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska, USA

Died March 2, 1992

12 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

1 win, 3 nominations

Filmography 12

The Indian Runner (1991) movie poster
The Indian Runner1991
Parents (1989) movie poster
Parents1989
976-EVIL (1988) movie poster
976-EVIL1988
Another Woman (1988) movie poster
Another Woman1988
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) movie poster
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean1982
The Four Seasons (1981) movie poster
The Four Seasons1981
God Told Me To (1976) movie poster
God Told Me To1976
Something Evil (1972) movie poster
Something Evil1972
The Out-of-Towners (1970) movie poster
The Out-of-Towners1970
That Cold Day in the Park (1969) movie poster
That Cold Day in the Park1969
The Fox (1967) movie poster
The Fox1967
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) movie poster
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1966