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Judy Holliday

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Judy Holliday Fast Facts:

First job was switchboard operator at Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre.
Developed her comedic talent in a group called the Revuers, working with future musical partners Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Changed last name from Tuvim, the Hebrew word for holiday.
Made her big-screen debut with a bit part in the Don Ameche musical Greenwich Village (1944).
Reprised the role of Billie Dawn in the 1950 movie version of the Broadway comedy Born Yesterday, winning the first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture---Musical or Comedy.
Was the subject of an investigation by a Senate subcommittee for links to Communism; it was ultimately dropped.

Judy Holliday Relationships:
Jonathan Oppenheim - Son
Helen Tuvim - Mother
David Oppenheim - Ex-husband
Abraham Tuvim - Father
Judy Holliday Awards:
1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1957 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1950 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1951 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1957 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1961 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1952 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Nominee
1954 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Nominee