Sandy Dennis

Acting

Sandy Dennis

Born April 27, 1937Hastings, Nebraska, USA33 credits

Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991). Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandy Dennis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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2014Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
as Self – Mona (archive footage)Movie
The Indian Runner
1991The Indian Runner
as Mrs. RobertsMovie
Parents
1989Parents
as Millie DewMovie
976-EVIL
1988976-EVIL
as Aunt LucyMovie
Another Woman
1988Another Woman
as ClaireMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Kay WesleyTV
The Execution
1985The Execution
as Elsa SpahnMovie
The Four Seasons
1981The Four Seasons
as Anne CallanMovie
Wilson's Reward
1980Wilson's Reward
as Martha JamesMovie
Perfect Gentlemen
1978Perfect Gentlemen
as Sophie RosenmanMovie
Nasty Habits
1977Nasty Habits
as Sister WinifredMovie
God Told Me To
1976God Told Me To
as Martha NicholasMovie
Mr. Sycamore
1975Mr. Sycamore
as Jane GwiltMovie
Something Evil
1972Something Evil
as Marjorie WordenMovie
The Out-of-Towners
1970The Out-of-Towners
as Gwen KellermanMovie
A Touch of Love
1969A Touch of Love
as RosamundMovie
That Cold Day in the Park
1969That Cold Day in the Park
as Frances AustenMovie
A Hatful of Rain
1968A Hatful of Rain
as Celia PopeMovie
Sweet November
1968Sweet November
as Sara DeeverMovie
The Fox
1967The Fox
as Jill BanfordMovie
Up the Down Staircase
1967Up the Down Staircase
as Sylvia BarrettMovie
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitive
as Cassie BolinTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Eleanor Ann HubberTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterTV