Zoe Caldwell

Birth Place: AUSTRALIA

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Zoe Caldwell BIO

Miss Caldwell was born September 14, 1933 in Melbourne, Australia, to plumber and ballroom bouncer Edgar Caldwell and Zoe Hivon, a taxi-dancer.

She began her professional career at age nine in a production of Peter Pan and went on to appear in productions at Melbourne's Union Theatre Repertory Company and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. She moved to London to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959.

She began her American career as an original member of the company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. She made her Broadway debut in 1965 in The Devils followed in 1966 by her Tony Award-winning performance in Slapstick Tragedy. She also won Tony Awards for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1968), Medea (1982), and Master Class (1995).


Miss Caldwell married the noted theatre producer and director Robert Whitehead in 1968.

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Zoe Caldwell STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Mystery Guest Star [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Maria Callas

[Broadway]
1986
Lillian

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1982
Medea

[Broadway]
1974
Alice

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1970
Colette

[Broadway]
1968
Jean Brodie

[Broadway]
1965
Sister Jean of the Angels [Replacement]

Zoe Caldwell Productions

 
[Broadway, 1991]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Director

Zoe Caldwell Movies

The Purple Rose of Cairo
[ 1985 ] The Countess
Lilo & Stitch
[ 2002 ] Grand Councilwoman
Birth
[ 2004 ] Mrs. Hill
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
[ 2011 ] Oskar's Grandmother

Zoe Caldwell Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Actress - Play

Zoe Caldwell, Master Class


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Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Caldwell , Master Class


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Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Zoe Caldwell, Master Class


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Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, Medea


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Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, Medea


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Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performances

Zoe Caldwell, Colette


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Drama League Awards - 1968 - Distinguished Performance Award

Zoe Caldwell


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Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Caldwell, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie


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Theatre World Awards - 1966 - Performance

Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy


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Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Zoe CaldwellSlapstick Tragedy

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Zoe Caldwell News


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Zoe Caldwell FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Zoe Caldwell been in?

Zoe Caldwell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Zoe Caldwell been in?

Zoe Caldwell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Zoe Caldwell been nominated for?

Zoe Caldwell has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lead Actress at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Master Class," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Master Class," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Master Class" and "Medea," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Master Class," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Medea," Outstanding Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for "Colette," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy."

What awards has Zoe Caldwell won?

Zoe Caldwell has won several prestigious awards throughout her illustrious career. These include Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Master Class," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Master Class," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Master Class" and "Medea," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Master Class," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Medea," Outstanding Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for "Colette," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Slapstick Tragedy."

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