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Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.
She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation.
In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.
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Filmography
all 20
Movies 15
TV Shows 5
self 5
Voice 1
Too Much Johnson (2013)
On Cukor (2000)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Full of Life (1956)
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Phffft (1954)
It Should Happen to You (1954)
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Born Yesterday (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
On the Town (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Winged Victory (1944)
Something for the Boys (1944)
Greenwich Village (1944)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1921-06-21
Deathday1965-06-07 (43 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
ChildrenJonathan Oppenheim
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJudith Tuvim
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Donaldson Awards, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Theatre World Award, Academy Award for Best Actress
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