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Driving Miss Daisy. Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from the original Off-Broadway production.
Jan 26, 1990 · Driving Miss Daisy: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone. An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
Jessica Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was an English-American actress. She was born in Hackney , London . She starred in many movies during her career, including Cocoon (1985), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
Mar 27, 1990 · Bruce Beresford, the director of ''Miss Daisy,'' was not even nominated. But the film gave Jessica Tandy, the 80-year-old stage actress, the chance to win her first Oscar in six decades as a ...
Sep 12, 1994 · Add to your saved stories. NEW YORK -- Jessica Tandy, 85, who won an Academy Award at age 80 for her portrayal of a spirited southern matriarch in "Driving Miss Daisy," died of ovarian cancer Sept ...
Jessica Tandy was born as Jessie Alice Tandy on 7 June, 1909 in Hackney, London. Her father, a traveling salesman for rope manufacturers, died when she was 12 years old. Thereafter, Jessica and her siblings were raised by their mother Jessie Helen née Horspool in comparative poverty.
