Elaine Stritch

Birth Name:

Elaine Stritch

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department

Earned numerous award nominations for her one-woman stage production, "Elaine Stritch at Liberty" including a Drama Desk and Laurence Olivier nod
Was inducted to the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995
Studied acting at The New School in New York alongside classmates Marlon Brando and Bea Arthur
Niece to the late Archbishop of Chicago and United States Cardinal, Samuel Stritch
Made her Broadway debut in "Loco" in 1946
Quote: "Honestly, this is a big thing to say, but I don't think I've ever been bored․ If I even get an inkling of it, I split․ I love that lyric in Thanks for the Memory: 'You might've been a headache/ But you never were a bore'․ I think being boring is just the worst sin of all time․"
Began appearing on television sporadically in the 1950s and would eventually earn a BAFTA nomination along with "Two's Company" co-star, Donald Sinden
Gained widespread recognition after creating the Joanne character in the Broadway adaptation of "Company" in the 1970s before later establishing her own one-woman show in the early 2000s
Appeared frequently on the BBC Radio series "Just a Minute․"
Began appearing as a cabaret singer at New York's Carlyle Hotel in 2005
Once worked as an understudy to legendary stage actress, Alla Nazimova

1979BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
2004Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2004OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer of a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Program:Winner
2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Winner
2007OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2008Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
2009OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2010OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2013Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated

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