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Audrey Wood Breaux (née Donella; June 7, 1927 – April 26, 2023), better known as Dee Dee Wood, was an American choreographer. She was best known for her work on musical films of the 1960s and 1970s. Audrey Wood Donella was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 7, 1927. Most of her well-known work was in collaboration with Marc Breaux, both in films and for television. Wood and Breaux were married in 1955 and were later divorced.From 1964 to 1970, Wood and Breaux were the choreographers for the weekly musical revue "The Hollywood Palace." She also worked in collaboration with the songwriting duo the Sherman Brothers. She served as one of the judges for the Emmy Awards (choreography).
Wood appeared on Broadway in Can-Can in 1953 as a performer, and worked as an Assistant to Michael Kidd on L'il Abner (1956) and Destry Rides Again (1959) and was the choreographer (with Breaux) for Do Re Mi (1960).Wood later lived in Cave Creek, Arizona, where she died on April 26, 2023, at the age of 95.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1927-06-07
Deathday2023-04-26 (95 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, American Choreography Awards
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