Zoe Caldwell
Birth Place: AUSTRALIA
2025 Theatre World Awards Winners Announced (May 5, 2025)
Broadway Casting Director Alan Filderman Has Passed Away (Mar 21, 2025)
Judges and Date Set For The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Jan 27, 2025)
BIO
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.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 1985 ] The Countess
[ 2002 ] Grand Councilwoman
[ 2004 ] Mrs. Hill
[ 2011 ] Oskar's Grandmother
Awards and Nominations
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Zoe Caldwell, Medea
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Zoe Caldwell, Colette
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Zoe Caldwell, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
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Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy
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Videos
Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-02-01 12:00:20
TV: She's a Shining Light! O'Neill Theatre Center Honors Judith Light with Monte Cristo Award!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-05-28 13:00:03
Backstage with Richard Ridge: Lonny Price Opens Up About the Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-11-26 13:00:47
TV: Inside the 2013 Drama League Gala - Performances from Guest of Honor Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-02-13 12:58:49
STAGE TUBE: New Clip from Ben Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES at the Duplex
by Stage Tube - 2012-10-26 16:36:53
STAGE TUBE: Trailer - Ben Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES at the Duplex
by Stage Tube - 2012-10-01 22:37:09
STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for Tom Hank's EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
by Caryn Robbins - 2011-11-29 11:42:54
STAGE TUBE: Rex Reed Interviews Zoe Caldwell at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
by Kelsey Denette - 2011-03-26 12:13:35
STAGE TRIBUTE: Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur Sing 'Bosom Buddies'
by Robert Diamond - 2009-09-14 22:33:51
News
by Nicole Rosky - May 5, 2025
Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has just announced the Honorees for Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. We have the full list of honorees!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025
Broadway casting director Alan Filderman has passed away at the age of 70 following a battle with cancer.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025
The organizers of The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced that the playwriting award will be presented at an invitation-only event on Monday, March 10 at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025
Audra McDonald recently took to Instagram to post a video of herself backstage at Gypsy to share some advice for young actors. Find out what she had to say here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025
AMT Theater in partnership with Paris Avenue Productions will be developing a new play, BARKLEE, written by award winning playwright Tom Cavanaugh. Learn more about the reading here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025
Riverside Theatre has revealed the first production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Terrence McNally’s Master Class starring Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 23rd Monte Cristo Award to Chair Emeritus Tom Viertel, last night at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Check out photos here!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024
The Stage Door Foundation and Pam Pariseau have announced a special lottery for live studio audience tickets to a special industry presentation showing how Stephen Sondheim created MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG through the eyes of original Broadway cast member, David Loud.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 1, 2024
On October 30, cast, crew, and several special guests attended a Los Angeles screening of Netflix's Maria at the Ross House. In attendance was Angelia Jolie, who plays the legendary opera singer in the film, as well as director Pablo Larraín, guests Ed Lachman, Jane Fonda, Olivia Wilde, and more. Take a look at the photos here!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 29, 2024
Despite playing legendary opera singer Angelina Jolie in an upcoming biopic, The Outsiders producer doesn't think that performing on Broadway is in her future.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2024
The main trailer for the upcoming Maria Callas biopic has just dropped. The film, which made its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, stars Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano. It will be available on Netflix December 11, 2024, following a select theatrical release. Take a look at the new trailer and photos for Maria now!
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 23, 2024
The official poster for the upcoming Maria Callas biopic has just dropped. The film, which made its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, stars Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano. Take a look at the new poster here!
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 19, 2024
On Broadway alone, Patti has appeared in 28 shows- 14 of them are plays. This season, she's appearing opposite the great Mia Farrow in Jen Silverman's The Roommate, which is now running on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Let's look back on some of her other great dramatic performances with these videos.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2024
On September 29, the cast and crew of Netflix's Maria attended a Tastemaker screening at New York's Whitby Hotel. In attendance was Angelia Jolie, who plays the legendary opera singer in the film, as well as director Pablo Larraín, guests Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Questlove, and more. Take a look at photos from the screening here!
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2024
The first teaser trailer for the biopic of opera singer Maria Callas has just dropped. The film, which made its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday August 29, stars Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano. The movie will be available on Netflix December 11, 2024, following a select theatrical release on November 27, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024
The 79th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 2, 2025 beginning at 7:00PM. The awards are the oldest awards given for Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway Debut Performances.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 23, 2024
Netflix has revealed the release dates for Maria, the biopic of opera legend Maria Callas. The movie will be available on Netflix December 11, 2024, following a select theatrical release on November 27, 2024. Take a look at all released photos from the film here!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 29, 2024
Before Angelina Jolie began preparations for playing legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s latest biopic, the actress had never sung before in public. “Everybody here knows, I was terribly nervous,” Jolie said at the press conference for Maria at the Venice Film Festival.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2024
Netflix has purchased the U.S. rights to Maria, the biopic of opera legend Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie. The news comes ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2024
A new clip from the biopic of opera singer Maria Callas has just dropped. The film, which makes its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday August 29, features Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano. Watch the clip now!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Zoe Caldwell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Zoe Caldwell has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Master Class, Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Master Class , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Master Class, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Master Class, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Medea, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea, Outstanding Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for Colette, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Slapstick Tragedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Slapstick Tragedy.
Zoe Caldwell has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Master Class. For the same role, she earned Best Actress - Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards. She also won Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Medea. Additionally, Caldwell was recognized with Outstanding Performances from the Drama Desk Awards for Colette and received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. She earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Early in her career, she won a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for Slapstick Tragedy, along with Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production.
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