Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood is the kind of artist I admire most: a true creature of the stage. Originating Mae and Miss Lucy in Tennessee Williams' work both on Broadway and on film, and appearing in eighteen original Broadway productions including The Crucible, she built a career on theatrical craft rather than mere celebrity. The Montreal-born actress lived to 93 and gave more than half a century to the craft. In an era that mass-produces screen faces, her stage-tempered command of a role feels increasingly rare and valuable. I find lasting respect for performers who treat acting as discipline, not just exposure, and Sherwood was exactly that.

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Name (English)

Madeleine Sherwood

Name (Japanese)

マデレーン・シャーウッド

Reading

までれーん・しゃーうっど

Born

November 13, 1922 – April 23, 2016

Origin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine%20Sherwood
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275324

Tags

• Quebec
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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