Judy HollidayJudy Holliday (June 21, 1921 - June 7, 1965) was an American actress. Born Judith Tuvim in New York City, she began her career on the stage. Her first movie was Greenwich Village in 1944. She had a few more minor roles, before moving back to New York and the stage. Her big break came in 1949, with a role in Adam's Rib. The part gave her the chance to star in Born Yesterday the next year, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Holliday was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee to "explain" her Communist links, but the appearance did not blackball her career, unlike the cases of others in the movie business. In 1956 she starred in The Solid Gold Cadillac and in 1960 in Bells Are Ringing, in the role she had originated on Broadway. In 1965 she died from breast cancer. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Blvd. This page about Judy Holliday includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Judy Holliday News stories about Judy Holliday External links for Judy Holliday Videos for Judy Holliday Wikis about Judy Holliday Discussion Groups about Judy Holliday Blogs about Judy Holliday Images of Judy Holliday |
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She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901
Hollywood Blvd. The part gave her the chance to star in Born Yesterday the next year, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also has written a series of books which cautiously lead on to the appreciation of classical music, e.g. Her big break came in 1949, with a role in Adam's Rib. She was born in Algiers, Algeria. Besides acting, she has been the author and/or narrator of (mainly children's) audio books. She had a few more minor roles, before moving back to New York and the stage. Marlène Jobert (born November 4, 1943) is an actress and author. Born Judith Tuvim in New York City, she began her career on the stage. Her first movie was Greenwich Village in 1944. Marlène Jobert on IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0423381/). Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 -
June 7, 1965) was an American actress. The Scoundrel / Les Maries de l'An 2 (1984) Folle à Tuer (1975) Nous Ne Vieillirons Pas Ensemble (1972) Alexandre le Bienheureux / Very Happy Alexander (1967) |