Sandy Dennis
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as Honey
1966
The Out-of-Towners
as Gwen Kellerman
1970
976-EVIL
as Aunt Lucy
1988
Another Woman
as Claire
1988
God Told Me To
as Martha Nicholas
1976
The Four Seasons
as Anne Callan
1981
The Indian Runner
as Mrs. Roberts
1991
Parents
as Millie Dew
1989
Splendor in the Grass
as Kay
1961
Up the Down Staircase
as Sylvia Barrett
1967
The Animals Film
1981
That Cold Day in the Park
as Frances Austen
1969
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
as Mona
1982
The Fox
as Jill Banford
1967
Something Evil
as Marjorie Worden
1972
Sweet November
as Sara Deever
1968
Nasty Habits
as Sister Winifred
1977
A Touch of Love
as Rosamund
1969
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
as Dr. Enid Bingham
1970
Mr. Sycamore
as Jane Gwilt
1975
