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Colleen Dewhurst

Date of Death: August 22, 1991 (67)

Birth Place: Montreal, QC, CANADA

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Colleen Dewhurst STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1989
Melissa Gardner

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Essie Miller

[Broadway]
1988
Mary Cavan Tyrone

[Off-Broadway]
1987
Carlotta Monterey O'Neill

[Broadway]
1983
Olga

[Broadway]
1982
Argia

[Off-Broadway]
1979
Ruth Chandler

[Broadway]
1977
Irene Porter

[Broadway]
1976
Martha

[Broadway]
1973
Josie Hogan

[Broadway]
1972
Christine Mannon

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Gertrude

[Broadway]
1971
The Mistress

[Broadway]
1970
Shen Teh

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Hester

[Broadway]
1967
Sara

[Broadway]
1963
Miss Amelia Evans

[Off-Broadway]
1963
Abbie Putnam

[Broadway]
1962
Phoebe Flaherty

[Broadway]
1960
Mary Follet

[Broadway]
1960
Caesonia

[Off-Broadway]
1958
Laetitia

[Broadway]
1957
Mrs. Squeamish

[Broadway]
1956
Turkish Concubine

Virgin of Memphis

[Broadway]
1952
Neighbor

Colleen Dewhurst Productions

 
[Broadway, 1981]
Director

Colleen Dewhurst Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Colleen DewhurstLove Letters

Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Colleen Dewhurst, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Colleen DewhurstMy Gene

Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, The Queen and the Rebels

Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


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Drama Desk Awards - 1974 - Outstanding Performance

Colleen Dewhurst, A Moon for the Misbegotten


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Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, A Moon for the Misbegotten


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Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Colleen Dewhurst, Mourning Becomes Electra

Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst , Mourning Becomes Electra


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Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst , All Over


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Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Performance

Colleen Dewhurst, All Over


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Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performance

Colleen Dewhurst, Hello and Goodbye

Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, More Stately Mansions

Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe


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Obie Awards - 1963 - Best Actress

Colleen Dewhurst, Desire Under the Elms

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, Great Day in the Morning


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Tony Awards - 1961 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Colleen Dewhurst, All the Way Home


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Theatre World Awards - 1958 - Performance

Colleen Dewhurst, Children of Darkness


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Obie Awards - 1957 - Best Actress

Colleen Dewhurst, The Eagle Has Two Heads


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Obie Awards - 1957 - Best Actress

Colleen DewhurstCamille


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Obie Awards - 1957 - Best Actress

Colleen Dewhurst, The Taming of the Shrew

Colleen Dewhurst News


Broadway Baby Andrea McArdle to perform in Follies in Las Vegas


FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim, and James Goldman’s legendary production will be brought to life in a spectacular performance featuring a 45-person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls. The limited-run engagement will be a star-studded affair at Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, April 11-14.

a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize


The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights.

David Morse and His Wife Susan Wheeler Will Perform A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS in Valentine's Day Benefit For Quintessence Theatre


This Valentine’s Day, Quintessence Theatre is celebrating love in all of its messy glory with a performance starring award-winning television, film and stage actor David Morse* and his wife, Susan Wheeler.

Interview: Andrea Gordon of MIRIAM AND ESTHER GO TO THE DIAMOND DISTRICT at Magic Theatre Excavates Her Own Family History to Create a Music-Filled Tale of Forgiveness


BroadwayWorld talks to director/playwright/producer Andrea Gordon about her new play 'Miriam and Esther Go to the Diamond District' running at San Francisco's Magic Theatre January 18-28. The play tells a story of 2 sisters (daughters of an opera singer & concert pianist) meeting to go through their mother's belongings 45 years after she's died.

Tony-Winning Stage and Screen Actress Frances Sternhagen Dies at 93


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Frances Sternhagen has died at age 93. Learn more about her life and career here.

21 Theater Books for Your Fall 2023 Reading List


We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 21 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's fall reading list.

Matthew Broderick, J. Smith-Cameron, Victor Garber, Brooke Shields & More Will Star in Encore Run of LOVE LETTERS at Irish Rep


An encore run of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly is set, following sold-out performances this past spring. The encore run will take place this fall, featuring five performances with Matthew Broderick, Talia Balsam, Victor Garbe, John Slattery & more.

Photos: First Look at Laura Benanti and Matthew Broderick in LOVE LETTERS


Performances are underway for Irish Repertory Theatre's Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, directed by Ciarán O'Reilly (Endgame), starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti. Check out photos of the cast in action!

LOVE LETTERS Starring Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti Adds Performances at Irish Rep


Irish Repertory Theatre has added five additional performances for Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly (Endgame), starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.

Solea Pfeiffer & More Join Ato Blankson-Wood Led HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park


The Public Theater announced additional casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. See who is starring, performance dates & more!

Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Melissa Errico & David Staller to Lead THE LETTERS SERIES at Irish Rep


Irish Repertory Theatre will present The Letters Series, featuring Dear Liar by Jerome Kilty & George Bernard Shaw, directed by Charlotte Moore. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Ensemble Company To Present Explosive WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?


The Ensemble Company, now in their fifth year in residence at Penguin Point Productions located within the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2023 season with a production of Edward Albee's masterpiece, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which celebrated 60 years in 2022.  Virginia Woolf is rescheduled from The Ensemble Company's 2022 season.

Craig Fols Named Artistic Director Of East Lynne Theater Company


After a nationwide search conducted by its Board of Trustees, East Lynne Theater Company (ELTC) of Cape May, N.J., has announced that Craig Fols, an actor, director and playwright, has been named the company's new artistic director.

The 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Names 10 Finalists Including Zadie Smith, Francisca Da Silveira & More


The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest international prize awarded to women+ playwrights.

Ato Blankson-Wood Will Lead HAMLET in The Public Theater's 61st Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park


The 61st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will feature the classic drama HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon and featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (Slave Play, Public Works’ As You Like It) in the title role.

MAN OF LA MANCHA to be Presented at Riverside Theatre as Part of 50th Anniversary Season


Riverside Theatre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary season by presenting the American Classic, Man of La Mancha. Man of La Mancha performs on the Stark Stage from January 3-22, 2023.

Riverside Theatre Presents The American Classic MAN OF LA MANCHA


Riverside Theatre celebrates its 50th Anniversary season by presenting the American Classic, Man of La Mancha. Sponsored by Cynthia & David Bardes, Bill & Eva Gurley, David Horner & Constance Pitcher, Ron Hunt & Lisa Amorosa and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, Man of La Mancha performs on the Stark Stage from January 3-22, 2023. 

The Ensemble Company celebrates 60 years of Edward Albee's VIRGINIA WOOL


The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2022 season—their fourth--with Edward Albee’s acclaimed masterwork, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, opening September 9th.

The Lost Colony Makes History While Honoring The Past for 85th Anniversary


Under direction of Jeff Whiting and Executive Director Chuck Still, the 85th Season of The Lost Colony will feature brand new theatrical technology (3D projections, dynamic lighting) to transform the experience for audiences attending the longest-running outdoor symphonic drama of the Tony Award recipient, beginning performances on May 27th.

LOVE LETTERS Comes to the Hatbox This Month


Love Letters by A. R. Gurney was nominated in 1990 for a Pulitzer Prize in Drama. It follows the ever-changing relationship of Andrew and Melissa through 50-plus years of correspondence, starting at age 6 in first grade.

Colleen Dewhurst FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Colleen Dewhurst been in?

Colleen Dewhurst has appeared on Broadway in 19 shows.

How many West End shows has Colleen Dewhurst been in?

Colleen Dewhurst has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Colleen Dewhurst been nominated for?

Colleen Dewhurst has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Love Letters" and "My Gene." She received a nomination for Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "The Queen and the Rebels." Dewhurst also received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," "A Moon for the Misbegotten," "Mourning Becomes Electra," "All Over," "More Stately Mansions," and "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." She was nominated for Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Moon for the Misbegotten," "Mourning Becomes Electra," "All Over," and "Hello and Goodbye." Additionally, Dewhurst won the Best Actress Obie Awards for "Desire Under the Elms," "The Eagle Has Two Heads," "Camille," and "The Taming of the Shrew." She also received a Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play nomination at the Tony Awards for "All the Way Home" and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "Children of Darkness."

What awards has Colleen Dewhurst won?

Colleen Dewhurst has won several awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for her roles in "A Moon for the Misbegotten" and "Mourning Becomes Electra." She also won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for both of these productions. Dewhurst was recognized with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "All Over" and the Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for the same play. She also received the Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for "Hello and Goodbye." Additionally, Dewhurst won the Best Actress (Obie Awards) for "Desire Under the Elms," "The Taming of the Shrew," "The Eagle Has Two Heads," and "Camille." She was also honored with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "All the Way Home" and received a Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "Children of Darkness."

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