Biography
Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.
She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation.
In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.
Filmography
all 21
Movies 16
TV Shows 5
self 5
Voice 1
On Cukor (2000)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Full of Life (1956)
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Phffft (1954)
It Should Happen to You (1954)
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Born Yesterday (1950)
On the Town (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949)
Winged Victory (1944)
Something for the Boys (1944)
Greenwich Village (1944)
Too Much Johnson (1938)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-06-21
Deathday
1965-06-07 (43 years old)
Birth Name
Judith Tuvim
Birth Place
New York City, United States
Children
Jonathan Oppenheim
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Judith Tuvim
Awards
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Theatre World Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Donaldson Awards, Academy Award for Best Actress
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