Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

1937-04-27

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 appears in

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

7.7

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

6.5

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

7.5

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

5.8

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

6.2

Another Woman

Another Woman

6.8

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

6.7

That Cold Day in the Park

That Cold Day in the Park

6.7

976-EVIL

976-EVIL

5.1

Parents

Parents

5.9

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

6.0

Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

6.9

Sweet November

Sweet November

6.8

Something Evil

Something Evil

5.4

The Fox

The Fox

6.2

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

6.4

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

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A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

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Mr. Sycamore

Mr. Sycamore

6.0

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

5.5