Sada Thompson
American actress (1927-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Sada Carolyn Thompson was an American stage, film, and television actress. Though best known to television audiences as Kate Lawrence in Family (1976-1980), for which she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1978, Thompson originally won acclaim as a theater actress on Broadway winning...
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Bodily HarmSeries, Nic Greenfield2000
PollockFilm, Stella Pollock1998
The Patron Saint of LiarsFilm, Sister Evangeline1997
Any Mother's SonFilm, Gertie1995
Indictment: The McMartin TrialFilm, Virginia McMartin1993
Alex Haley's QueenSeries1990
Andre's MotherFilm, Andre's Mother1989
Fear StalkFilm, Pearl1988
American ExperienceSeries, Narrator (voice)1987
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling MysteryFilm, Maria Pello1986
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeries, Widow Douglas
My Two LovesFilm, 1986Dorothea1983
Princess DaisySeries, Marsha
The Skin of Our TeethFilm, 1983Mrs. Antrobus1982
Frida KahloFilm, Narrator (voice)1978Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1977
Our TownFilm, Mrs. Gibbs1976
FamilySeries, Kate Lawrence
The EntertainerFilm, 1976Phoebe Rice1974
LincolnSeries, Mary Todd Lincoln1972Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward1971
Desperate CharactersFilm, Claire
The Pursuit of HappinessFilm, 1971Ruth Lawrence1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1955Playwrights '56Series1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Pastine1927Born27 September 1927People around Sada
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Though best known to television audiences as Kate Lawrence in Family (1976-1980), for which she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1978, Thompson originally won acclaim as a theater actress on Broadway winning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Twigs in 1972.
