Constance Cummings

Birth Name:

Constance Halverstadt

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Obie Award for her role in the Broadway production of "Wings" in 1979
Was named a Commander of the British Empire for her contributions to entertainment in 1974
Won a London Theatre Critics Award for Best Actress for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" in 1971
Made her Broadway debut as part of the chorus line in 1928's "Treasure Girl" before earning larger roles in "The Little Show" in 1929 and "This Man's Town" in 1930
Made her screen acting debut in the Howard Hanks film "The Criminal Code" in 1931
Studied ballet briefly before becoming an actress, making her debut in a production of "Seventh Heaven" at the age of 16
Quote: "(On continuing to accept roles well into her late 80s): "I've worked all my life․․․and I still feel I ought to be working․․․I don't remember things and names․․․but I don't find it difficult to remember lines․""
Best known as a stage and film actress who starred in "Blithe Spirit" and "Movie Crazy․"
In addition to appearing in a number of Shakespeare plays and other classics, she played Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1964 and Mary Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" in 1971

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