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Rosemary Harris

Birth Place: Ashby, Suffolk, ENGLAND

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BIO

Rosemary Ann Harris began her stage career in 1948, before making her Broadway debut in 1952. For her New York stage work, she is a four-time Drama Desk Award winner and nine-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in for portraying Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). Her other Tony-nominated roles were in Old Times (1972), The Royal Family (1976), Heartbreak House (1984), Pack of Lies (1985), Hay Fever (1986), A Delicate Balance (1996), Waiting in the Wings (2000), and The Royal Family (2010). Most recently, she appeared on Broadway in My Fair Lady (2018).



She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of George Sand in the BBC serial Notorious Woman (1976), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for playing Berta Palitz Weiss in the miniseries Holocaust (1978). For her performance in the historical drama film Tom & Viv (1994) she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Harris is also known for her portrayal of May Parker, the paternal aunt of Peter Parker, in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).

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STAGE CREDITS

My Fair Lady My Fair Lady
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Mrs. Higgins [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Indian Ink Indian Ink
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company, 2014
Eleanor
The Road to Mecca The Road to Mecca
[Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2012
Miss Helen
The Royal Family The Royal Family
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Revival, 2009
Fanny Cavendish
The Other Side
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Levana Julak
All Over
[Off-Broadway]
2002
The Wife
Waiting in the Wings
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
May Davenport
A Delicate Balance
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Agnes
An Inspector Calls
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Sybil Birling
Lost in Yonkers
[Broadway]
1991
Grandma Kurnitz [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Hay Fever
[Broadway]
1985
Judith Bliss
Pack of Lies
[Broadway]
1985
Barbara Jackson
Heartbreak House
[Broadway]
1983
Hesione Hushabye
The Seagull
[Off-Broadway]
1980
Arkadina
The Royal Family
[Broadway]
1975
Julie Cavendish
A Streetcar Named Desire
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1973
Blanche Du Bois
The Merchant of Venice
[Broadway]
1973
Portia
Old Times
[Broadway]
1971
Anna
War and Peace
[Broadway]
1967
Natasha
You Can't Take It With You
[Broadway]
1967
Alice Sycamore
The Wild Duck
[Broadway]
1967
Gina (Albania)
(Alternate)
We, Comrades Three
[Broadway]
1966
Young Woman (Albania)
(Alternate)
Right You Are If You Think You Are
[Broadway]
1966
Signora Ponza (Albania)
(Alternate)
The School for Scandal
[Broadway]
1966
Lady Teazle
Epilogue
Lady Teazle
Epilogue
The Lion in Winter
[Broadway]
1966
Eleanor
You Can't Take It With You
[Broadway]
1965
Alice Sycamore
Judith
[Off-Broadway]
1965
Judith
War and Peace
[Off-Broadway]
1965
Natasha
Man and Superman
[Off-Broadway]
1964
Violet
Dona Ana
Violet
The Tavern
[Off-Broadway]
1962
Virginia
The Seagull
[Off-Broadway]
1962
Nina
The School For Scandal
[Off-Broadway]
1962
Lady Teazle
The Tumbler
[Broadway]
1960
Lennie
The Disenchanted
[Broadway]
1958
Jere Halliday
Interlock
[Broadway]
1958
Hilde
Troilus and Cressida
[Broadway]
1956
Cressida
The Climate of Eden
[Broadway]
1952
Mabel

Movies

Beau Brummell
[ 1954 ] Mrs. Fitzherbert
The Shiralee
[ 1957 ] Lily Parker
Uncle Vanya
[ 1963 ] Yelena
A Flea in Her Ear
[ 1968 ] Gabrielle Chandebisse
The Boys from Brazil
[ 1978 ] Mrs. Doring
The Ploughman's Lunch
[ 1983 ] Ann Barrington
Crossing Delancey
[ 1988 ] Pauline Swift
The Delinquents
[ 1989 ] Isobel
The Bridge
[ 1991 ] Aunt Jude
Tom & Viv
[ 1994 ] Rose Haigh-Wood
Hamlet
[ 1996 ] Player Queen
My Life So Far
[ 1999 ] Gamma
Sunshine
[ 1999 ] Valerie Sors
The Gift
[ 2000 ] Annie's Granny
Blow Dry
[ 2001 ] Daisy
Spider-Man
[ 2002 ] May Parker
Being Julia
[ 2004 ] Julia's Mother
Spider-Man 2
[ 2004 ] May Parker
Spider-Man 3
[ 2007 ] May Parker
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
[ 2007 ] Nanette
Is Anybody There?
[ 2008 ] Elsie
Radio Free Albemuth
[ 2010 ] VALIS
This Means War
[ 2012 ] Nana Foster
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
[ 2015 ] Older Agathe von Trapp
Oscar Wilde About America
[ 2024 ] Lady Bracknell

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2019 - Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Rosemary Harris

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Rosemary Harris, The Royal Family

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, The Royal Family


winner
Obie Awards - 2003 - Performance

Rosemary Harris, All Over

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Waiting in the Wings

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Waiting in the Wings

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Rosemary Harris, A Delicate Balance

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris , A Delicate Balance

Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Rosemary HarrisLost In Yonkers

Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Rosemary HarrisHay Fever

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Hay Fever


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Pack of Lies


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1985 - Best Actress

Rosemary Harris, Pack of Lies

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Pack of Lies

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Heartbreak House

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, Heartbreak House

Olivier Awards - 1983 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Rosemary HarrisHeartbreak House

Olivier Awards - 1981 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Rosemary HarrisAll My Sons


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Rosemary Harris, The Royal Family

Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris , The Royal Family


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Rosemary Harris, The Merchant of Venice


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Rosemary Harris, A Streetcar Named Desire


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Outstanding Performance

Rosemary Harris, Old Times


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1972 - Best Actress

Rosemary Harris, Old Times


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

Rosemary Harris, Old Times


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1969 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Rosemary HarrisPlaza Suite


winner
Drama League Awards - 1967 - Distinguished Performance Award

Rosemary Harris


winner
Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rosemary Harris, The Lion in Winter


winner
Obie Awards - 1965 - Performance

Rosemary HarrisAPA Repertory


winner
Obie Awards - 1962 - Performance

Rosemary HarrisAPA Repertory


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1953 - Performance

Rosemary Harris, The Climate of Eden

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Rosemary Harris been in?

Rosemary Harris has appeared on Broadway in 27 shows.

How many West End shows has Rosemary Harris been in?

Rosemary Harris has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Rosemary Harris been nominated for?

Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Royal Family , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Royal Family, Performance (Obie Awards) for All Over, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Waiting in the Wings, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Waiting in the Wings, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Delicate Balance, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Delicate Balance, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Lost In Yonkers, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hay Fever, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Hay Fever, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Pack of Lies, Best Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Pack of Lies, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Pack of Lies, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Heartbreak House, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Heartbreak House, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Heartbreak House, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for All My Sons, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Royal Family, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Royal Family, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Old Times, Best Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Old Times, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Old Times, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Plaza Suite, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Lion in Winter, Performance (Obie Awards) for APA Repertory, Performance (Obie Awards) for APA Repertory and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Climate of Eden.

What awards has Rosemary Harris won?

Rosemary Harris has received numerous awards throughout her career, including Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. She won an Obie Award for Performance in All Over, and was honored with the Outstanding Actress in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Pack of Lies. Additionally, she received Best Actress from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same play. Harris earned the Outstanding Actress - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for The Royal Family, and multiple Outstanding Performance awards from the Drama Desk Awards for A Streetcar Named Desire, The Merchant of Venice, and Old Times. For Old Times, she also won Best Actress from the Outer Critics Circle Awards as well as the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play from the Tony Awards. She received the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress from the Evening Standard Awards for Plaza Suite, and the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. Her other notable accolades include the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Tony Award for The Lion in Winter, Obie Awards for Performance with APA Repertory, and the Theatre World Award for Performance in The Climate of Eden.

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