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Aug 23, 1991 · Colleen Dewhurst, one of America's foremost actresses whose career on stage, screen and television spanned 40 years and earned her two Tony Awards and three Emmys, died last night at her home...
Aug 24, 1991 · LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Colleen Dewhurst, 67, the prize-winning actress of stage, screen and television who was known for her distinctive throaty voice and earthy charisma, died Aug. 22 at her...
Colleen Rose Dewhurst (June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp 's New York Shakespeare Festival.
Aug 22, 1991 · Biography. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colleen Rose Dewhurst (June 3, 1924 — August 22, 1991) was a Canadian-American actress known for a while as "the Queen of Off-Broadway."
Often cast as sensual, earth-mother type, Colleen made her appearance in Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" in 1952, but won critical acclaim in the 1961 Broadway production of James Agee's "A Death in the Family." Colleen's first taste of school came at the age of six in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Not the most pleasant experience
Oct 14, 2001 · Ms. Dewhurst, who was president of Actor's Equity from 1985 to 1991, is remembered for roles in plays like Eugene O'Neill's ''Long Day's Journey Into Night'' and ''A Moon for the Misbegotten,''...
May 14, 2008 · Dubbed "The Matriarch of Broadway" by Time magazine for her portrayal of powerful women, she was one of the notable stage actresses of her generation, has won numerous awards, and was president of Actors' Equity. She was closely identified with Eugene O'Neill's heroines, especially Josie Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten.
