Jessica Tandy (1909–1994) |
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A beloved, twinkly blue-eyed doyenne of stage and screen, actress Jessica Tandy's career spanned nearly six and a half decades. In that span of time, she enjoyed an amazing film renaissance at age 80, something unheard of in a town that worships youth and nubile beauty. She was born Jessie Alice Tandy in London in 1909, the daughter of Jessie ...
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Born:in Stoke Newington, London, England, UKDied:(age 85) in Easton, Connecticut, USA |
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Actress (66 credits)
Actress (66 credits)
1968
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series)
Helen Wister
Helen Wister
- Punishments, Cruel and Unusual
(1968)
... Helen Wister
1964
Breaking Point
(TV Series)
Roberta Duncan
Roberta Duncan
- Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals
(1964)
... Roberta Duncan
1959
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
- Episode #12.34
(1959)
... The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
1956-1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Laura Bowlby / Julia Lester / Edwina Freel
Laura Bowlby / Julia Lester / Edwina Freel
- The Canary Sedan
(1958)
... Laura Bowlby
- The Glass Eye
(1957)
... Julia Lester
- Toby
(1956)
... Edwina Freel
1957-1958
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bertha Jacks / Cora Torrence
Bertha Jacks / Cora Torrence
- Long Distance
(1958)
... Bertha Jacks
- Clothes Make the Man
(1957)
... Cora Torrence
1951-1957
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Mrs. Moore / Connaught O'Brien
Mrs. Moore / Connaught O'Brien
- The Five Dollar Bill
(1957)
... Mrs. Moore
- Hangman's House
(1951)
... Connaught O'Brien
1955-1956
Goodyear Playhouse
(TV Series)
Leticia Blacklock / Liz Marriott
Leticia Blacklock / Liz Marriott
- A Murder Is Announced
(1956)
... Leticia Blacklock
- Christmas 'til Closing
(1955)
... Liz Marriott
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Laura Whitemore
Laura Whitemore
- The Pot of Gold
(1956)
... Laura Whitemore
1953-1956
Omnibus
(TV Series)
(segment "The Better Half") / (segment "Minds over Manners") / Blanche Du Bois (segment "Courtship") / ...
- The Better Half
(1956)
... (segment "The Better Half")
- Minds over Manners
(1956)
... (segment "Minds over Manners")
- Advice to Bathers
(1955)
... Blanche Du Bois (segment "Courtship")
- John Quincy Adams
(1955)
... Louisa Catherine Johnson (segment "John Quincy Adams")
- Glory in the Flower
(1953)
... Jackie (segment "Glory in the Flower")
1956
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Alice Wiggims
Alice Wiggims
- The Great Adventure
(1956)
... Alice Wiggims
1955
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Liz Marriott
Liz Marriott
- Christmas 'til Closing
(1955)
... Liz Marriott
1954
The Marriage
(TV Series)
Liz Marriott
Liz Marriott
- The Dreamer
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Inside Bobby Logan
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.6
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.5
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.4
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
1948
Actor's Studio
(TV Series)
Miss Lucretia Collins
Miss Lucretia Collins
- Portrait of a Madonna
(1948)
... Miss Lucretia Collins
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (44 credits)
Self (44 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
(March 20, 1967 to April 8, 1967) She played Agnes in Edward Albee's play, "A Delicate Balance," at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Hume Cronyn (Tobias) and Rosemary Murphy (Agnes's sister); in the cast. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:
I must say, if I had known at the beginning of my life that this is where I would get to, I would have said, "Not possible. Not possible." See more »Trivia:
1990: She and husband Hume Cronyn were both awarded the American National Medal of the Arts by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. See more »Star Sign:
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