Sandy Dennis
Birth Name:
Sandra Dale Dennis
Birth Place:
Hastings, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Won two consecutive Tony Awards for her work in 1963's A Thousand Clowns and 1964's Any Wednesday
- Made her stage debut in Lincoln, Nebraska, in several community stage productions before moving to Hollywood in the early 1950s
- Died after a short battle with ovarian cancer in 1992 at the age of 54
- After her screen debut on "Guiding Light" in 1956, she would go on to gain critical acclaim for both her film and stage work including "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1966, for which she won an Oscar
- Well known for her method acting techniques including her unique way of speaking, a personalized trick she learned through years of study with The Actors Studio
- Earned the Theatre World Award for the best Broadway debut in 1961
Awards
- 1967Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1967Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1967Golden Laurel - Female Supporting Performance:Winner
- 1967Best ActressWinner
- 1967NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1968Gold Medal - Favorite Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1971Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1971Golden Laurel - Best Comedy Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1975Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated