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Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991) was a British-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author. A Broadway star by age 21, in 1926 she left Broadway behind to found the Civic Repertory Theatre, where she served as director, producer, and lead actress.
Jun 5, 1991 · Eva Le Gallienne, who as an actress, producer, director, translator, writer and teacher was for many decades one of the grand figures of the American stage, died late Monday night at her home...
Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991) Actress. Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Legendary stage actress Eva Le Gallienne's life began just as grandly as the daughter of poet Richard Le Gallienne. Sarah Bernhardt was her idol growing up and, at age 18, was brought to New York by her mother.
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Weston, Connecticut, USA
Eva Le Gallienne was an actress, director, and producer, one of the outstanding figures of the 20th-century American stage. The daughter of the British poet Richard Le Gallienne, Eva Le Gallienne felt a vocation for the theatre from the age of seven, when she saw Sarah Bernhardt perform. She made.
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Eva Le Gallienne. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. January 11, 1899 · London, England, UK. Died. June 3, 1991 · Weston, Connecticut, USA (heart attack) Nickname. LeG or Miss LeG. Mini Bio. Legendary stage actress Eva Le Gallienne's life began just as grandly as the daughter of poet Richard Le Gallienne.
- January 11, 1899
- June 3, 1991
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Nov 20, 1996 · Eva Le Gallienne: A Biography. By Helen Sheehy. Knopf, 529 pages, $37.50. Eva Le Gallienne became a Broadway star in 1921. Even though she was only 22, she knew already that she didn’t...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Le Gallienne, Eva (1899–1991)English-born actress, director, and producer who formed New York's Civic Repertory Theater, an attempt to establish a repertory tradition in the American theater, and worked nearly continuously throughout her long career.