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My Take
Phyllis Newman embodies for me the warmth of mid-century Broadway. Born in Jersey City in 1933, she won the 1962 Tony for Subways Are for Sleeping and earned further Tony and Drama Desk nominations across a long stage career before her death in 2019. What moves me, though, is the 2009 Isabelle Stevenson Award, which honors humanitarian work rather than performance. It tells me she shone both under the spotlight and well beyond it. To me, an artist remembered for both her talent and her service to others represents the fullest, most generous version of a life in the theater.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phyllis Newman
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリス・ニューマン
- Reading
- ふぃりす・にゅーまん
- Born
- March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Isabelle Stevenson Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis%20Newman
Frequently asked questions
When was Phyllis Newman born?
March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019.
Where is Phyllis Newman from?
Phyllis Newman is from Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
What does Phyllis Newman do?
Phyllis Newman works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.