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Julie Harris Biography

Birth Name:Julie Anne Harris

Birth Place:Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Honored with a lifetime achievement Tony Award in 2002
  • Passed away from congestive heart failure at 87-years-old at her Massachusetts home in 2013
  • Attended The Hewitt School in New York City before taking on a professional career on stage
  • After a successful run in feature films during the '50s and '60s, she returned to Broadway, only to land 10 Tony Award nominations over the course of her long career
  • Got her start on Broadway, but quickly transitioned to Hollywood feature films and gained critical acclaim for her role in "The Member of the Wedding" for which she was nominated for an Academy Award at the age of 27
  • Awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994
  • Grew close to co-star James Dean after the two wrapped filming for 1955's "East of Eden"

Awards

  • 1953Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1956BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
  • 1956Primetime Emmy-Best Actress - Single Performance: nominated
  • 1962Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1965Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers: nominated
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time: nominated
  • 1990ACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1993Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1994Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: winner