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Sandy Dennis, born on April 27, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States, was a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Death is recorded on March 2, 1992, at the age of 54. Sandy Dennis was educated at Lincoln High School and Nebraska Wesleyan University. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1967), Theatre World Award (1961), Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1964) and 1 more.
My Take
Sandy Dennis is an actress I return to whenever I want to remember what nervy, fully inhabited screen acting looks like. A girl from Hastings, Nebraska who won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, she had a fragile, fidgety intensity that no one has quite replicated. She was never the glossiest star in the room, and that is exactly why serious actors keep invoking her name. Her death in 1992 felt far too early. To me she represents the unfashionable virtue of disappearing completely into a role rather than projecting a brand.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sandy Dennis
- Name (Japanese)
- サンディ・デニス
- Reading
- さんでぃ・でにす
- Born
- April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992
- Origin
- Hastings, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
Awards & achievements
- 1967 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1961 Theatre World Award
- 1964 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 1963 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy%20Dennis
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239691
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sandy Dennis born?
Sandy Dennis was born on April 27, 1937.
When did Sandy Dennis die?
Sandy Dennis died on March 2, 1992, aged 54.
Where was Sandy Dennis from?
Sandy Dennis was from Hastings, Nebraska, United States.
What did Sandy Dennis do?
Sandy Dennis worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor.
Where did Sandy Dennis study?
Sandy Dennis attended Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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