Mildred Natwick Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1968, she was nominated for a Gold Laurel award for her work in "Barefoot in the Park․"
• Started acting with the University Players in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Is widely recognized as a characters actress for the versatility she displays onscreen
• Primarily known for taking on roles in which she portrays characters much older than herself
• Is a cousin of famed cartoonist Myron 'Grim' Natwick, who is responsible for the animator of the characters Betty Boop and Snow White
• Was offered a role in "On The Twentieth Century," but turned it down because she believed the part to be too gaudy