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Phyllis Newman

American actress and singer (1933-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86

Phyllis Newman was an American actress and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical Subways Are for Sleeping on Broadway, received the Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2009 and was nominated for another Tony for Broadway Bound (1987), as well as...

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A life in dates

2019Died15 September 20192009Isabelle Stevenson AwardAward2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanFilm2004The JurySeries2000It Had to Be YouFilm, Judith Penn1999A Fish in the BathtubFilm, Sylvia Rosen1997The Beautician and the BeastFilm, Judy Miller1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburyFilm1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Film1991Saying KaddishFilm, Lynn1987thirtysomethingSeriesMannequinFilm, 1987Emmy's Mother1986Follies: In ConcertFilm, Stella Deems1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Edna Hayes1971Great PerformancesSeries1968Bye Bye BravermanFilm, Myra Mandelbaum1967The Naked WitchFilm, Robert's Mother1966ABC Stage 67Series, Mary Severance1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Sophie1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1957DecoySeries, Joanne Kittredge1956The Vagabond KingFilm, Lulu1955PicnicFilm, Juanita Badger1953The United States Steel HourSeries1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries1933Born19 March 1933

People around Phyllis

  • Mannequin 1987
  • The Beautician and the Beast 1997
  • Only You 1994
  • Picnic 1955
  • The Human Stain 2003

Filmography 21

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Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Isabelle Stevenson Award2009

About this person

She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical Subways Are for Sleeping on Broadway, received the Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2009 and was nominated for another Tony for Broadway Bound (1987), as well as two nominations for Drama Desk Awards.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86