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My Take
Blythe Danner is the rare performer whose career reads like a masterclass in longevity. A Theatre World Award in 1969, a Tony the following year, and then — three decades on — back-to-back Emmys in 2005 and 2006. That kind of span tells me her gift was never tied to youth or fashion; it is pure craft, forged on stage and transferable to any medium, including voice work. I also respect that she has used her platform for environmental causes rather than self-promotion. Philadelphia-born, Bard-educated, quietly brilliant — she is the kind of actress critics underrate precisely because she makes difficult work look effortless.
Overview
Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on Huff (2004–2006), and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress for her performance in Butterflies Are Free on Broadway (1969–1972).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Blythe Danner
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライス・ダナー
- Reading
- ぶらいす・だなー
- Born
- February 3, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / environmentalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bard College
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Theatre World Award
- 1970 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 2004 Lucy Award
- 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.