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My Take
Eva Le Gallienne is exactly the kind of artist I revere. A Broadway star by twenty-one, she walked away from that glamour to build her own repertory theatre, serving as actress, director, producer, translator, and author all at once. That choice, art over commerce, conviction over comfort, is staggeringly rare. Her honors, from the National Medal of Arts to an Emmy, only confirm a life given wholly to the stage across more than nine decades. To me she embodies an integrity that modern celebrity culture rarely rewards, and I find her devotion genuinely moving and worth remembering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eva Le Gallienne
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴァ・ル・ガリエンヌ
- Reading
- えゔぁ・る・がりえんぬ
- Born
- January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1986 National Medal of Arts
- 1977 Theatre World Special Award
- 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1961 Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva%20Le%20Gallienne
Frequently asked questions
When was Eva Le Gallienne born?
January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991.
Where is Eva Le Gallienne from?
Eva Le Gallienne is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Eva Le Gallienne do?
Eva Le Gallienne works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, screenwriter, theatre director.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Roman Empire →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.