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Jan 4, 1992 · Dame Judith Anderson, who electrified Broadway audiences in 1947 with her savage performance of the title role in "Medea" and was a memorably sinister housekeeper in the 1940 film "Rebecca," died...
Jan 3, 1992 · Biography. Dame Judith Anderson was born Frances Margaret Anderson on February 10, 1897 in Adelaide, South Australia. She began her acting career in Australia before moving to New York in 1918. There she established herself as one of the greatest theatrical actresses and was a major star on Broadway throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
A leading Broadway star from the 1920s through the '50s, Judith Anderson was perhaps most famous for her award-winning performance as "Medea" in 1947; as a formidable Lady Macbeth (opposite...
Dame Frances Margaret Anderson AC, DBE (February 10, 1897 - January 3, 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a long and successful career on stage and screen. A pre-eminent actress in her era, she won two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award and was also nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award .
A leading Broadway star from the 1920s through the '50s, Judith Anderson was perhaps most famous for her award-winning performance as "Medea" in 1947; as a formidable Lady Macbeth (opposite Laurence Olivier in London in 1937 and Maurice Evans on Broadway in 1941), and as an interpreter of the neurotic heroines of Eugene O'Neill (Nina in "Strange...
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History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Judith Anderson. views 2,473,575 updated. Judith Anderson (1898-1992) rose to prominence on stage and in films in America in the 1930s and 1940s, playing classical tragic heroines and dark character roles.
Jan 4, 1992 · Dame Judith Anderson, the Australian-born actress who stalked the world’s stages and films in potent portrayals of complex and tormented women, died Friday. The quintessential Medea, Lady Macbeth...
