About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1937-04-27
Place of birth:
Hastings, Nebraska, USA
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Sandy Dennis

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1991 The Indian Runner Actor Mrs. Roberts 60
Fair
1989 Parents Actor Millie Dew 58
Average
1988 976-EVIL Actor Aunt Lucy 57
Average
1988 Another Woman Actor Claire 61
Fair
1985 The Execution Actor Elsa Spahn 59
Average
1982 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Actor Mona 59
Average
1981 The Animals Film Actor 58
Average
1981 The Four Seasons Actor Anne Callan 59
Average
1980 Wilson's Reward Actor Martha James N/A
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1978 Perfect Gentlemen Actor Sophie Rosenman 58
Average
1977 Nasty Habits Actor Sister Winifred 58
Average
1976 God Told Me To Actor Martha Nicholas 58
Average
1975 Mr. Sycamore Actor Jane Gwilt 59
Average
1972 Something Evil Actor Marjorie Worden 58
Average
1970 The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever Actor Dr. Enid Bingham 58
Average
1970 The Out-of-Towners Actor Gwen Kellerman 60
Fair
1969 A Touch of Love Actor Rosamund 59
Average
1969 That Cold Day in the Park Actor Frances Austen 59
Average
1968 A Hatful of Rain Actor Celia Pope N/A
N/A
1968 Sweet November Actor Sara Deever 59
Average
1967 The Fox Actor Jill Banford 59
Average
1967 Up the Down Staircase Actor Sylvia Barrett 59
Average
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Actor Honey 70
Good
1966 The Three Sisters Actor Irina N/A
N/A
1961 Splendor in the Grass Actor Kay 64
Fair