Birth Place: AUSTRALIA
Miss Caldwell was born September 14, 1933 in Melbourne, Australia, to plumber and ballroom bouncer Edgar Caldwell and Zoe Hivon, a taxi-dancer.
She began her professional career at age nine in a production of Peter Pan and went on to appear in productions at Melbourne's Union Theatre Repertory Company and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. She moved to London to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959.
She began her American career as an original member of the company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. She made her Broadway debut in 1965 in The Devils followed in 1966 by her Tony Award-winning performance in Slapstick Tragedy. She also won Tony Awards for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1968), Medea (1982), and Master Class (1995).
Miss Caldwell married the noted theatre producer and director Robert Whitehead in 1968.
[1985]The Purple Rose of Cairo The Countess
[2002]Lilo & Stitch Grand Councilwoman
[2004]Birth Mrs. Hill
[2011]Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Oskar's Grandmother
Zoe CaldwellMaster Class
Zoe Caldwell, Master Class
Zoe Caldwell , Master Class
Zoe Caldwell, Master Class
Zoe Caldwell, Medea
Zoe Caldwell, Medea
Zoe Caldwell, Colette
Zoe Caldwell, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy
Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy
Zoe Caldwell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Zoe Caldwell has not appeared in the West End.
Zoe Caldwell has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lead Actress at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Master Class," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Master Class," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Master Class" and "Medea," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Master Class," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Medea," Outstanding Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for "Colette," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy."
Zoe Caldwell has won several prestigious awards throughout her illustrious career. These include Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Master Class," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Master Class," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Master Class" and "Medea," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Master Class," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Medea," Outstanding Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for "Colette," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy."
Videos