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Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).
Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
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Filmography
all 32
Movies 25
TV Shows 7
self 2
The Indian Runner (1991)
Parents (1989)
976-EVIL (1988)
Another Woman (1988)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
The Equalizer (1985)
The Execution (1985)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
The Animals Film (1981)
The Four Seasons (1981)
Wilson's Reward (1980)
Perfect Gentlemen (1978)
Nasty Habits (1977)
God Told Me To (1976)
Mr. Sycamore (1975)
Police Story (1973)
Something Evil (1972)
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970)
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
A Touch of Love (1969)
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
A Hatful of Rain (1968)
Sweet November (1968)
The Fox (1967)
Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Three Sisters (1966)
The Fugitive (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Naked City (1958)
Tony Awards (1956)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1937-04-27
Deathday1992-03-02 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceHastings, Nebraska, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsSandra Dale Dennis
AwardsTheatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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