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Zoe Caldwell

Birth Place: AUSTRALIA

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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

The Play What I Wrote The Play What I Wrote
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Mystery Guest Star [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Master Class
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Maria Callas
Lillian
[Broadway]
1986
Lillian
Medea
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1982
Medea
Dance of Death
[Broadway]
1974
Alice
Colette
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1970
Colette
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
[Broadway]
1968
Jean Brodie
The Devils
[Broadway]
1965
Sister Jean of the Angels [Replacement]
[Replacement]

Productions

Park Your Car in Harvard Yard
 
[Broadway, 1991]
Director
An Almost Perfect Person
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Director

Movies

The Purple Rose of Cairo
[ 1985 ] The Countess
Lilo & Stitch
[ 2002 ] Grand Councilwoman
Birth
[ 2004 ] Mrs. Hill
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
[ 2011 ] Oskar's Grandmother

Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Zoe CaldwellMaster Class


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Actress - Play

Zoe Caldwell, Master Class


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

Zoe Caldwell , Master Class


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Zoe Caldwell, Master Class


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, Medea


winner
Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, Medea


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performances

Zoe Caldwell, Colette


winner
Drama League Awards - 1968 - Distinguished Performance Award

Zoe Caldwell


winner
Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1966 - Performance

Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy


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

Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Zoe Caldwell been in?

Zoe Caldwell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Zoe Caldwell been in?

Zoe Caldwell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Zoe Caldwell been nominated for?

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.

What awards has Zoe Caldwell won?

Zoe Caldwell has won several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Master Class. She received the Best Actress - Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Master Class and also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for the same production. Additionally, she earned the Outstanding Actress - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Master Class. Her performance in Medea garnered her the Outstanding Actress in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards as well as the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. For Colette, she was recognized with an Outstanding Performances award from the Drama Desk Awards. Zoe Caldwell also received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Her work in Slapstick Tragedy earned her the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play.

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