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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1986
Lady Elizabeth Milne

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
The Mother

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1982
Annie Nations

[Broadway]
1981
Mother

[Broadway]
1977
Fonsia Dorsey

[Broadway]
1971
The Wife

[Broadway]
1970
Marjorie [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1970
Performer

[Broadway]
1966
Agnes

[Broadway]
1964
Fraulein Doktor Mathilde von Zahnd

[Broadway]
1959
Louise Harrington

[Broadway]
1958
Martha Walling

[Broadway]
1955
Frances Farrer

[Broadway]
1955
Mary

[Broadway]
1955
Agnes

[Broadway]
1953
Mary Doyle

[Broadway]
1951
Agnes

[Broadway]
1950
Hilda Crane

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1947
Blanche Du Bois

[Broadway]
1942
Cattrin

[Broadway]
1941
Abigail Hill

[Broadway]
1940
Dr. Mary Murray

[Broadway]
1940
Deaconess

[Broadway]
1939
Nora Fintry

[Broadway]
1938
Kay

[Broadway]
1930
Cynthia Perry

[Broadway]
1930
Toni Rakonitz


Movies

The Indiscretions of Eve
[ 1932 ] Maid
Murder in the Family
[ 1938 ] Ann Osborne
The Seventh Cross
[ 1944 ] Liesel Roeder
The Valley of Decision
[ 1945 ] Louise Kane
The Green Years
[ 1946 ] Kate Leckie
Dragonwyck
[ 1946 ] Peggy O Malley
Forever Amber
[ 1947 ] Nan Britton
A Woman's Vengeance
[ 1948 ] Janet Spence
September Affair
[ 1950 ] Catherine Lawrence
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
[ 1951 ] Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
The Light in the Forest
[ 1958 ] Myra Butler
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
[ 1962 ] Mrs. Helen Adams
The Birds
[ 1963 ] Lydia Brenner
Butley
[ 1974 ] Edna Shaft
Honky Tonk Freeway
[ 1981 ] Carol
Best Friends
[ 1982 ] Eleanor McCullen
Still of the Night
[ 1982 ] Grace Rice
The World According to Garp
[ 1982 ] Mrs. Fields
The Bostonians
[ 1984 ] Miss Birdseye
Cocoon
[ 1985 ] Alma Finley
*batteries not included
[ 1987 ] Faye Riley
Cocoon: The Return
[ 1988 ] Alma Finley
The House on Carroll Street
[ 1988 ] Miss Venable
Driving Miss Daisy
[ 1989 ] Daisy Werthan
Fried Green Tomatoes
[ 1991 ] Ninny Threadgoode
Used People
[ 1992 ] Freida
Camilla
[ 1994 ] Camilla Cara
Nobody's Fool
[ 1994 ] Miss Beryl

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Special Tony Award

Jessica Tandy

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Tandy, The Petition


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jessica Tandy, Foxfire


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1983 - Best Actress

Jessica Tandy, Foxfire


winner
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Tandy, Foxfire

Drama Desk Awards - 1981 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Jessica Tandy, Rose

Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Jessica Tandy, Rose

Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actress of the Year in a New Play

Jessica TandyThe Gin Game


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Jessica Tandy, The Gin Game


winner
Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Tandy, The Gin Game


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Jessica Tandy, Happy Days


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Jessica Tandy, Not I


winner
Drama League Awards - 1960 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jessica Tandy


winner
Tony Awards - 1948 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Tandy, A Streetcar Named Desire

News


Interview: Jeffrey Lo of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at San Francisco Playhouse Offers a Fresh Take on an American Classic

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THE GLASS MENAGERIE Announced At Gettysburg Community Theatre

Catch the Tennessee Williams classic play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, at Gettysburg Community Theatre. Experience the charm and beauty of this iconic American drama during weekends from March 8-17, 2024.
Olney Theatre Center Begins Renovations, Oldest Stage Gets A New Name

Olney Theatre Center, an official state theatre of Maryland, has begun construction on the overhaul of its 1938 Original Theatre and announced that upon completion, the venue will be renamed the Bernard Family Theatre, in recognition of a $1 million gift from philanthropist Cathy Bernard.
a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights.
Review: THE GIN GAME at Theatre Three

What did our critic think of THE GIN GAME at Theatre Three?
Trey Ellis, Rona Siddiqui, Anthony Fedorov & More to Join Goodspeed's 12th Annual JMF Writers Grove

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Way Off Broadway Will Kick Off It's 30th Anniversary Season With Agatha Christie's A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

Way Off Broadway kicks off its 30th Anniversary Season with Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced, a classic murder mystery filled with mixed motives, concealed identities, and a determined inspector. Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution in a dramatic final confrontation.
Tony-Winning Stage and Screen Actress Frances Sternhagen Dies at 93

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Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills Will Show a Special 60th Anniversary Screening of Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS

Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills will present a Special 60th Anniversary Screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary horror-thriller, THE BIRDS, starring Tippi Hedren, on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Learn more about the screening and how to attend here!
Ethan Watermeier & Rachel Stern to Star in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Olney Theatre Center

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Tipping Point Theatre to Open Season With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play DRIVING MISS DAISY

Tipping Point Theatre will open its 16th theatrical season on October 4, 2023, with the 1988 beloved classic Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry and Directed by Southfield native Brian Sullivan Taylor. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Video: Tovah Feldshuh, Bruce Sussman and Alfred Uhry Take Part in 'Broadway Responds to Antisemitism' Panel

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Amanda Plummer Joins The Cast of JUST ANOTHER DAY at Shadowland Stages

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Cast Set For A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Pitlochry Festival

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Olney Theatre Center To Announce Extension Of KINKY BOOTS At Tonight's First Preview Performance

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Madhuri Shekar's A NICE INDIAN BOY to Have Regional Premiere at Olney Theatre Center in March

A Nice Indian Boy by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Zi Alikhan will have its regional premiere in Olney Theatre Center’s Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in a production featuring the work of one of the fastest rising and prolific American playwrights working.
Joriah Kwamé, Beth Malone & More to Join 11th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals 

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Olney Theatre Center's Remount of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Open in November

Olney Theatre Center’s remount of its 2021 hit Disney’s Beauty and the Beast runs November 9, 2022 - January 1, 2023, on the Mainstage. Jade Jones and Evan Ruggiero, who attracted national attention last year for their stereotype-busting performances in the lead roles, also return to star as Belle and the Beast.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jessica Tandy been in?

Jessica Tandy has appeared on Broadway in 27 shows.

How many West End shows has Jessica Tandy been in?

Jessica Tandy has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jessica Tandy been nominated for?

Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) for , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Petition, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Foxfire, Best Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Foxfire, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Foxfire, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Rose, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Rose, Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Gin Game, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Gin Game, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Gin Game, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Happy Days, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Not I, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.

What awards has Jessica Tandy won?

Jessica Tandy has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received a Special Tony Award, as well as the following accolades: Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Foxfire; Best Actress at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Foxfire; Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Foxfire; Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Gin Game; Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for The Gin Game; Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Happy Days; Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Not I; the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for A Streetcar Named Desire.

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