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Claire Bloom

Birth Place: ENGLAND

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Claire Bloom STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Opera Production, 2003
Madame Armfeldt

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1998
Clytemnestra

[Broadway]
1976
Miss Bolton

[Broadway]
1972
Mary Queen of Scots

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1971
Hedda Tesman

[Broadway]
1971
Nora Helmer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1959
Wife

[Broadway]
1956
Juliet

[Broadway]
1956
Queen to King Richard


Claire Bloom Awards and Nominations


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Claire Bloom , Electra

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Claire Bloom, Electra


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1974 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Claire Bloom A Streetcar Named Desire


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Drama League Awards - 1972 - Distinguished Performance Award

Claire Bloom


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Performance

Claire Bloom, A Doll's House


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Performance

Claire Bloom, Hedda Gabler


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1971 - Other Awards

Claire Bloom, Hedda Gabler


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1971 - Other Awards

Claire Bloom, A Doll's House

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Did You Know? These 10 Actors Played the Role of Nora in A DOLL'S HOUSE!

A Doll's House is officially back on Broadway! This all new revival is led by Jessica Chastain, taking on the iconic role of 'Nora Helmer' in Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama. While Chastain is the latest star to portray Nora, many have done so before her. Here is a list of 10 actors you may not have known played Nora in A Doll's House!

[TITLE OF SHOW] Starring Lucie Jones, FIDDLER: MIRACLES OF MIRACLES, THE CONTAINER & More Available to Stream in April

Spring is in the air this month as BroadwayHD, adds a lineup of new musicals, plays and documentaries. Kicking off the month on April 1st is Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade, a classic movie musical starring Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Ann Miller, about a Broadway star who decides to go solo. 

LOVE LETTERS Starring Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove Opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Just eighteen hours after the end of the UK’s current lockdown, Bill Kenwright presented MARTIN SHAW and JENNY SEAGROVE in A.R. GURNEY’s Love Letters, directed by ROY MARSDEN, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The play opened on 3 December 2020, the first day after the Prime Minister decreed that lockdown would end.

Streaming Service BritBox Will Launch The Complete BBC Television Shakespeare Collection

BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV with the largest collection of British television content in North America, will launch the full BBC Television Shakespeare Collection on May 26.

VIDEO: Adam Rothenberg Takes Part in Richard Skipper's #StayHome Campaign

Richard Skipper has started a #StayHome campaign!

A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN GAZA Will Have UK Premiere

Part theatre, part film, and part tribute to Albert Camus' Letters to a German Friend, A Letter to a Friend in Gaza is Amos Gîtai's elegiac and moving address to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, told through the perspectives of those living it.

The Academy Invites 842 To Membership; 50% Are Women

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.

C.S. LEWIS ONSTAGE: THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT Comes to The Broad Stage

Following its acclaimed 2018 national tour, C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert starring Max McLean as C.S. Lewis has eleven performances at The Broad Stage Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 21 (press opening is Friday, July 12). The play is presented in Santa Monica by Fellowship for Performing Arts, the producers of The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce.

Renée Taylor Kicks Off National Tour Of MY LIFE ON A DIET This Weekend

The award-winning, autobiographical comedy MY LIFE ON A DIET, starring Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Renee Taylor ("The Nanny"), kicks off a national tour this weekend with three performances at The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County (215 South Country Road, Bellport, NY 11713) on Friday, March 15 at 8pm and Saturday, March 16 at 3pm & 8pm.  The tour continues with a limited run at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' Lovelace Studio Theater (9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210) from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 14.

Princess Alexandra Visits Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to Open New North Block

On Wednesday 27 February 2019, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was visited by its Royal Patron, HRH Princess Alexandra.  The visit marked the official opening of the School's new North Block building and provided the Princess with an opportunity to meet staff and students and observe a variety of student work.

Wallis Annenberg Hosts LA Premiere Of Renée Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the Los Angeles premiere of Renee Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET, the award-winning, autobiographical comedy written by Taylor and Joseph Bologna, which opens its 12 performance, limited engagement on Friday, April 5 and continues through Sunday, April 14, 2019, in The Wallis's Bram Goldsmith Theater.

MY LIFE ON A DIET, Starring Renée Taylor, Kicks Off National Tour In March At The Gateway

The award-winning, autobiographical comedy MY LIFE ON A DIET, starring Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Renee Taylor, will kick off a national tour this spring with three performances at The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County (215 South Country Road, Bellport, NY 11713) on Friday, March 15 at 8pm and Saturday, March 16 at 3pm & 8pm. The tour continues with a limited run at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' Lovelace Studio Theater (9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210) from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 14. Dates in other cities across the U.S. and in Canada will be announced in the coming weeks.

BRING A GUN...THE LONG NIGHT OF LOUISE BROOKS Gets NYC Reading, Today

A woman in her 70s tells her tale of the roaring 20s in this reading of Sondra Lee's and Jim Piazza's new play about a night in Hollywood you will never forget! 

BRING A GUN...THE LONG NIGHT OF LOUISE BROOKS Gets NYC Reading, 9/25

A woman in her 70s tells her tale of the roaring 20s in this reading of Sondra Lee's and Jim Piazza's new play about a night in Hollywood you will never forget! 

Renee Taylor's MY LIFE ON A DIET Begins Previews Off-Broadway Tomorrow

Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Renee Taylor - known to millions for her role as Fran Fine's food-obsessed mother, Sylvia, on "The Nanny" - will return to the New York stage this summer in MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna.

Renee Taylor to Appear in MY LIFE ON A DIET Off-Broadway This Summer

Producer Julian Schlossberg announces that Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Renee Taylor - known to millions for her role as Fran Fine's food-obsessed mother, Sylvia, on 'The Nanny' - will return to the New York stage this summer in MY LIFE ON A DIET, an autobiographical comedy written by Ms. Taylor and her late husband Joseph Bologna. Originally directed by Mr. Bologna, MY LIFE ON A DIET will have its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46 Street, between Ninth & Tenth Aves) beginning Thursday, July 12, 2018.

American Chamber Players Perform Classical Selections by Gaubert, Beethoven, and Dvorak

Acclaimed classical chamber group the American Chamber Players will perform Sunday, June 3, at 4 p.m., at Castleton. Featuring internationally renowned cellist Inbal Segev, the Castleton in Performance (CiP) concert will offer classical works by Philippe Gaubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Antonin Dvorak.

Internationally Acclaimed American Chamber Players Perform Classical Selections by Gaubert, Beethoven, and Dvorak

Acclaimed classical chamber group the American Chamber Players will perform Sunday, June 3, at 4 p.m., at Castleton. Featuring internationally renowned cellist Inbal Segev, the Castleton in Performance (CiP) concert will offer classical works by Philippe Gaubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Antonin Dvorak.

Weston 101 Returns For Third Year

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's Weston 101 is back for its third year to prime theatergoers for an exciting, expanded 2018 season. Hosted by Weston Director of Education/Artistic Associate Piper Goodeve, this pre-season backstage pass is a multi-media event series taking you - one by one - behind the scenes of each summer show; West Side Story, Our Town, Fun Home, and more.

James Reston Jr.'s Famous Historical Play GALILEO'S TORCH Comes to Castleton

For three nights in July, internationally renowned author James Reston Jr.'s famous biography, Galileo: A Life, will be transformed for stage in Galileo's Torch, and featured at Castleton.

Claire Bloom FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Claire Bloom been in?

Claire Bloom has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Claire Bloom been in?

Claire Bloom has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Claire Bloom been nominated for?

Claire Bloom has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Electra," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Electra," the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for "A Streetcar Named Desire," the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Doll's House," Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hedda Gabler," and Other Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for both "Hedda Gabler" and "A Doll's House."

What awards has Claire Bloom won?

Claire Bloom has won several awards for her performances in various Broadway productions. These include the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Electra," the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress from the Evening Standard Awards for "A Streetcar Named Desire," the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards, the Outstanding Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for both "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler," as well as other awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for both "Hedda Gabler" and "A Doll's House."

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