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Sandy Dennis Biography

Birth Name:
Sandra Dale Dennis
Birth Place:
Hastings, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was a high-school classmate of TV talk-show host Dick Cavett
  • Moved to New York City following high school and made her Broadway debut in the 1957 play The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
  • Followed up her 1961 film debut, Splendor in the Grass, with an Oscar-winning performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
  • Became known for an off-beat style of acting that lent itself to eccentric roles
  • Was a longtime animal lover known to house numerous cats in her Connecticut home

Awards

  • 1971Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1967Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1966Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner

Relationships