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Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 27, 1937
Died Mar 02, 1992 (54)
Birthplace Hastings, Nebraska, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. De ... nnis 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.

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The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

1991

as Mrs. Roberts

Parents

Parents

1989

as Millie Dew

976-EVIL

976-EVIL

1988

as Aunt Lucy

Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

as Claire

The Execution

The Execution

1985

as Elsa Spahn

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

1981

as Anne Callan

Wilson's Reward

Wilson's Reward

1980

as Martha James

Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen

1978

as Sophie Rosenman

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

1977

as Sister Winifred

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

as Martha Nicholas

Mr. Sycamore

Mr. Sycamore

1975

as Jane Gwilt

Something Evil

Something Evil

1972

as Marjorie Worden

The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever

The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever

1970

as Dr. Enid Bingham

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as Gwen Kellerman

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

1969

as Rosamund

That Cold Day in the Park

That Cold Day in the Park

1969

as Frances Austen

A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

1968

as Celia Pope

Sweet November

Sweet November

1968

as Sara Deever

Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

1967

as Sylvia Barrett

The Fox

The Fox

1967

as Jill Banford

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

1966

as Irina

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

1961

as Kay

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Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress A Passage to India Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress Rachel, Rachel Nominated
Television Credits

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Helen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Naked City

as Eleanor Ann Hubber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Equalizer

as Kay Wesley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

The Fugitive

as Cassie Bolin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Naked City

as Lorraine Kershwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Arrest and Trial

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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