Sada Thompson
Birth Place: Des Moines, IA, USA
Latest News on Sada Thompson:
Interview: Luke Yankee's Being Me in MARILYN, MOM & ME (Feb 2, 2024)
Toronto's Major Theatres Will Dim Their Marquee Lights to Honor Stephen Sondheim (Nov 29, 2021)
The Hollywood Museum™ Unveils 20th Century Superhero Legends Exhibit (Nov 19, 2018)
Interview: Luke Yankee's Being Me in MARILYN, MOM & ME (Feb 2, 2024)
Toronto's Major Theatres Will Dim Their Marquee Lights to Honor Stephen Sondheim (Nov 29, 2021)
The Hollywood Museum™ Unveils 20th Century Superhero Legends Exhibit (Nov 19, 2018)
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
Desperate Characters
[ 1971 ] Claire
[ 1971 ] Claire
The Pursuit of Happiness
[ 1971 ] Ruth Lawrence
[ 1971 ] Ruth Lawrence
Pollock
[ 2000 ] Stella Pollock
[ 2000 ] Stella Pollock
TV Shows
Family
Kate Lawrence
Kate Lawrence
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Outstanding Performance
Sada ThompsonTwigs
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1972 - Best Actress
Sada ThompsonTwigs
winner
Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Sada Thompson Twigs
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performance
Sada Thompson, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Best Performance
Sada Thompson, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
winner
Obie Awards - 1965 - Performance
Sada ThompsonTartuffe
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1957 - Best Performance
Sada Thompson, The River Line
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1957 - Best Performance
Sada Thompson, The Misanthrope
Videos
News
Interview: Luke Yankee's Being Me in MARILYN, MOM & ME
by Gil Kaan - Feb 2, 2024
Luke Yankee’s Marilyn, Mom & Me world premieres February 16, 2024, at the International City Theatre. Written by Luke, he also directs the cast of Laura Gardner, Alisha Soper, Jacquelin Lorraine Schofield, Brian Rohan and Noah Wagner.
by Gil Kaan - Feb 2, 2024
Luke Yankee’s Marilyn, Mom & Me world premieres February 16, 2024, at the International City Theatre. Written by Luke, he also directs the cast of Laura Gardner, Alisha Soper, Jacquelin Lorraine Schofield, Brian Rohan and Noah Wagner.
Toronto's Major Theatres Will Dim Their Marquee Lights to Honor Stephen Sondheim
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2021
In the theatre there is no higher honour than for theatres to dim their marquee lights at the customary curtain time, 8 pm. And that’s exactly what will happen on Tuesday, November 30 at 8 pm at the CAA Ed Mirvish, the Princess of Wales and the Royal Alexandra theatres.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2021
In the theatre there is no higher honour than for theatres to dim their marquee lights at the customary curtain time, 8 pm. And that’s exactly what will happen on Tuesday, November 30 at 8 pm at the CAA Ed Mirvish, the Princess of Wales and the Royal Alexandra theatres.
The Hollywood Museum™ Unveils 20th Century Superhero Legends Exhibit
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 19, 2018
'The opening of the Superheroes exhibit at the Hollywood Museum was fantastic! Seeing the Superheros in person was just icing on the cake,' remarked Y&R star Kate Linder
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 19, 2018
'The opening of the Superheroes exhibit at the Hollywood Museum was fantastic! Seeing the Superheros in person was just icing on the cake,' remarked Y&R star Kate Linder
Photo Flash: Superheroes Exhibit Opening Celebration at the Hollywood Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2018
'The opening of the Superheroes exhibit at the Hollywood Museum was fantastic! Seeing the Superheros in person was just icing on the cake,' remarked Y&R star Kate Linder
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2018
'The opening of the Superheroes exhibit at the Hollywood Museum was fantastic! Seeing the Superheros in person was just icing on the cake,' remarked Y&R star Kate Linder
Marion Ross Brings MY DAYS HAPPY AND OTHERWISE to the Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2018
The Old Globe will present a free, one-night-only event to celebrate the debut of a new book by legendary Globe Associate Artist Marion Ross titled My Days Happy and Otherwise. This evening of storytelling with Ms. Ross and Associate Artistic Director Eric Keen-Louie will take place on Monday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m., on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage of the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. My Days Happy and Otherwise, by Ms. Ross with David Laurell, and a foreword by Ron Howard, will be available for purchase after the event, and Ms. Ross will be available to sign copies.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2018
The Old Globe will present a free, one-night-only event to celebrate the debut of a new book by legendary Globe Associate Artist Marion Ross titled My Days Happy and Otherwise. This evening of storytelling with Ms. Ross and Associate Artistic Director Eric Keen-Louie will take place on Monday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m., on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage of the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. My Days Happy and Otherwise, by Ms. Ross with David Laurell, and a foreword by Ron Howard, will be available for purchase after the event, and Ms. Ross will be available to sign copies.
BWW Interviews: John Rubinstein of PIPPIN National Tour (and the Original Broadway Cast)
by Jeffrey Karasarides - May 4, 2015
The circus is coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from May 12th-17th in the form of the national touring production of the Tony Award-Winning revival of Pippin! In this national tour happens to be John Rubinstein, who originated the title role in the orginal Broadway production back in 1972. Now he plays Pippin's father Charlemagne, a role originated on Broadway by Eric Berry, and more recently in the 2013 Broadway revival Three-Time Tony Nominee by Terrence Mann.
by Jeffrey Karasarides - May 4, 2015
The circus is coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from May 12th-17th in the form of the national touring production of the Tony Award-Winning revival of Pippin! In this national tour happens to be John Rubinstein, who originated the title role in the orginal Broadway production back in 1972. Now he plays Pippin's father Charlemagne, a role originated on Broadway by Eric Berry, and more recently in the 2013 Broadway revival Three-Time Tony Nominee by Terrence Mann.
BWW Interview: Lynne Griffin
by Jeanmarie Simpson - Apr 6, 2015
Lynne Griffin is what director David Ellenstein describes as 'a heavy-weight' in the industry. Her credits span more than 5 decades and include print, film, television and theatre. She was a child model and actor, appearing in multitudes of commercials and even hosting a children's television show in Toronto.
by Jeanmarie Simpson - Apr 6, 2015
Lynne Griffin is what director David Ellenstein describes as 'a heavy-weight' in the industry. Her credits span more than 5 decades and include print, film, television and theatre. She was a child model and actor, appearing in multitudes of commercials and even hosting a children's television show in Toronto.
Edgerton Center to Welcome Ed Asner, 9/14
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 10, 2014
The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University presents ED ASNER - a Live Interview On Stage in its 2014-2015 American Legend Series at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts on the Campus of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut on Sunday, September 14 (2014) at 3pm.
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 10, 2014
The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University presents ED ASNER - a Live Interview On Stage in its 2014-2015 American Legend Series at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts on the Campus of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut on Sunday, September 14 (2014) at 3pm.
Daniel J. Travanti to Lead FALSE SOLUTION at Santa Monica Playhouse, Begin. 4/24
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 17, 2014
In FALSE SOLUTION, Anton Seligman is a renowned architect, working on his designs for a new Holocaust museum to be built in Poland. He encounters Linda Johansson, a beautiful young intern and first-year architecture grad student, who challenges his conceptions. The tensions created by their differing ideas are complicated by their mutual attraction to each other: The lovely young woman is drawn to this man by his accomplishments and influential position in addition to his considerable personal charm; He, in his turn, is stimulated by her beauty, vitality, and probing intellect. Given the subject matter of the project, identity politics are also part of the mix.
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 17, 2014
In FALSE SOLUTION, Anton Seligman is a renowned architect, working on his designs for a new Holocaust museum to be built in Poland. He encounters Linda Johansson, a beautiful young intern and first-year architecture grad student, who challenges his conceptions. The tensions created by their differing ideas are complicated by their mutual attraction to each other: The lovely young woman is drawn to this man by his accomplishments and influential position in addition to his considerable personal charm; He, in his turn, is stimulated by her beauty, vitality, and probing intellect. Given the subject matter of the project, identity politics are also part of the mix.
Richard Isen's CHANCE to Make World Premiere at Alcove Theater, Begin. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 5, 2013
After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF, beginning tonight, July 5, and running through July 28, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 5, 2013
After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF, beginning tonight, July 5, and running through July 28, 2013.
Richard Isen's CHANCE to Make World Premiere at Alcove Theater, 7/5-28
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013
After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF. July 5 -28, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013
After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF. July 5 -28, 2013.
Author, Playwright Anne Commire Passes Away
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 28, 2012
Anne Commire, author, playwright and women's historian, passed away from cancer at her home in Waterford, Connecticut on February 23, 2012. Four of Commire's plays won O'Neill Awards and she received the prestigious Dartmouth Medal, from the American Library Association, for the groundbreaking 17 volume Women in World History, an encyclopedia of 10,000 women worldwide, published by Yorkin Publications.
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 28, 2012
Anne Commire, author, playwright and women's historian, passed away from cancer at her home in Waterford, Connecticut on February 23, 2012. Four of Commire's plays won O'Neill Awards and she received the prestigious Dartmouth Medal, from the American Library Association, for the groundbreaking 17 volume Women in World History, an encyclopedia of 10,000 women worldwide, published by Yorkin Publications.
Photo Flash: First Look at PAINTING CHURCHES at Keen Company
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 17, 2012
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) presents John Cunningham, Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Turnbull in Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs. Performances now through April 22nd, with Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 6th (7pm). Keen Company has released production photos. Check out the photos below!
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 17, 2012
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) presents John Cunningham, Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Turnbull in Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs. Performances now through April 22nd, with Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 6th (7pm). Keen Company has released production photos. Check out the photos below!
Painting Churches Performances Begin at Keen Company
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2012
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) today announced that Kate Turnbull would join Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton for Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2012
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) today announced that Kate Turnbull would join Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton for Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs.
Kate Turnbull Completes Cast of Painting Churches
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 22, 2011
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) today announced that Kate Turnbull would join Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton for Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 22, 2011
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director/Damon Chua, Executive Director) today announced that Kate Turnbull would join Kathleen Chalfant and Richard Easton for Tina Howe's Painting Churches, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Keen Artistic Director Carl Forsman directs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Sada Thompson been in?
Sada Thompson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
How many West End shows has Sada Thompson been in?
Sada Thompson has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Sada Thompson been nominated for?
Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Twigs, Best Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Twigs, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Twigs, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Best Performance (Obie Awards) for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Performance (Obie Awards) for Tartuffe, Best Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The River Line and Best Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Misanthrope.
What awards has Sada Thompson won?
Sada Thompson has won several prestigious awards for her performances, including the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for Twigs, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, The River Line, and The Misanthrope. She received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for Twigs, as well as the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Twigs. Additionally, she earned Obie Awards for Best Performance for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds and for Tartuffe.
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