Eva Le Gallienne

Birth Name:

Eva Le Gallienne

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Writer

Winner of a National Board of Review Award in 1980 as Best Supporting Actress for "Resurrection․"
Awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1986 by the National Endowment of the Arts
Nominated for a Saturn Award at the 1981 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films as Best Supporting Actress for "Resurrection․"
Nominated for a Tony Award at the age of 82 for "To Grandmother's House We Go․"
Recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for her production of "Alison's House․"
Winner of a Special Tony in 1964 for body of work
Winner of the Norwegian Grand Cross for furthering the presentation of plays by Ibsen
Won the National Medal of Arts from President Ronald Regan
Is the daughter of the renowned poet Richard Le Gallienne
Made her acting debut at the age of 15 with "Monna Vanna․"
Quote: "The theater should be an instrument for giving, not a machinery for getting․"
Known for her roles as Grandma Pearl in "Resurrection" and the White Queen in the TV movie "Alice in Wonderland․"
Founded the Civic Repertory Theatre in the 1920s

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