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Elaine Stritch

Birth Place: Detroit, MI, USA

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BIO

Elaine Stritch was an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.


Stritch made her Broadway debut in the 1946 comedy Loco and went on to receive four Tony Award nominations: for the William Inge play Bus Stop (1956); the Noël Coward musical Sail Away (1962); the Stephen Sondheim musical Company (1971), which included her performance of the song "The Ladies Who Lunch"; and for the revival of the Edward Albee play A Delicate Balance (1996). Her one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty, won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.

Stritch relocated to London in the 1970s and starred in several West End productions, including Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings (1973) and Neil Simon's The Gingerbread Lady (1974). She also starred with Donald Sinden in the ITV sitcom Two's Company (1975-79), which earned her a 1979 BAFTA TV Award nomination. She won an Emmy Award in 1993 for her guest role on Law & Order and another for the 2004 television documentary of her one-woman show. From 2007 to 2012, she had a recurring role as Colleen Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, a role that won her a third Emmy in 2007.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Madame Armfeldt [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2002
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2001
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1999
Mimi Paragon

[Broadway]
Angela Lansbury Tribute Benefit, 1996
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Lillian

Lillian

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Claire

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Parthy Ann Hawks

[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 1993
Joanne

[Broadway]
1989
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1985
Hattie Walker

[West End]
London Revival, 1973
Rose [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 1972
Joanne

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1971
Joanne

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1970
Joanne

[Off-Broadway]
1968
Performer

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1968
Vera Charles

[Broadway]
1962
Martha (Alternate) [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 1962
Mimi Paragon

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Mimi Paragon

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1958
Maggie Harris

[Broadway]
1957
Gertrude Muldoon

[Broadway]
1955
Grace Hoylard

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1954
Peggy Porterfield

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1952
Melba Snyder

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1951
Mrs. Sally Adams

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1950
Mrs. Sally Adams (Standby)

[Broadway]
1949
June Farrell

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1947
Ingabord

Singer

Milly

Lula Belle

Performer

Little Nettie

[Broadway]
1946
Pamela Brewster

Writing


Movies

The Scarlet Hour
[ 1956 ] Phyllis Rycker
A Farewell to Arms
[ 1957 ] Helen Ferguson
The Perfect Furlough
[ 1958 ] Liz Baker
Kiss Her Goodbye
[ 1959 ] Marge Carson
Who Killed Teddy Bear
[ 1965 ] Marian Freeman
Too Many Thieves
[ 1966 ] Miss G
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
[ 1970 ] Tough Lady
The Spiral Staircase
[ 1975 ] Nurse
Providence
[ 1977 ] Helen Wiener
September
[ 1987 ] Diane
Cocoon: The Return
[ 1988 ] Ruby
Cadillac Man
[ 1990 ] Widow
Out to Sea
[ 1997 ] Mavis LaBreche
Krippendorf's Tribe
[ 1998 ] Irene Hargrove
Small Time Crooks
[ 2000 ] Chi Chi Potter
Autumn in New York
[ 2000 ] Dolly
Screwed
[ 2000 ] Miss Crock
Monster-in-Law
[ 2005 ] Gertrude
Romance & Cigarettes
[ 2005 ] Nick's Mother
ParaNorman
[ 2012 ] Grandma
River of Fundament
[ 2014 ] Eulogist

TV Shows

30 Rock
Colleen Donaghy
3rd Rock from the Sun
Martha Albright
Jackanory
Storyteller
Law & Order
Lanie Stieglitz
Nobody's Perfect
Bill Hooper
Soul Man
Mrs. Foster
Tales of the Unexpected
Pamela Beauchamp, Mary Pearl
The Cosby Show
Mrs. McGee
The Edge of Night
Mrs. DeGroot
The Ellen Burstyn Show
Sydney Brewer
The Trials of O'Brien
Miss G
Two's Company
Dorothy McNab

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment

Elaine StritchElaine Stritch At Liberty


winner
Drama League Awards - 2002 - Distinguished Achivement in Musical Theatre

Elaine Stritch


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Special Citation

Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty


winner
Obie Awards - 2002 - Special Citations

Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty

The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch At Liberty

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

Elaine Stritch , A Delicate Balance

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Elaine StritchShowboat

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Elaine Stritch , Company

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Elaine Stritch, Sail Away

Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Elaine Stritch, Bus Stop

Videos

News


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Interview: Grover Dale Reflects on a Life in the Theater

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Interview: Everything's Coming Up Rosie for Carly Sakolove on MAMMA MIA! Tour

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Travis Moser Releases New Version Of “Mountain Girl” Recorded Live At The Green Room 42

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Members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus to Present SHOWER SONGS at 54 Below

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Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre will present the return of its annual fundraising gala, the ICONS Gala. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Audra McDonald Will Return to Broadway This Fall in GYPSY; Watch New Trailer

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Elaine Stritch been in?

Elaine Stritch has appeared on Broadway in 19 shows.

How many West End shows has Elaine Stritch been in?

Elaine Stritch has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Elaine Stritch's first West End show?

Elaine Stritch's first West End show was Sail Away which opened in 1962

What awards has Elaine Stritch been nominated for?

Elaine Stritch has received numerous nominations for her outstanding performances. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for Elaine Stritch At Liberty. Additionally, she received a Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre nomination from the Drama League Awards. She earned Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Obie Awards, both for Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Stritch was also nominated for Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Furthermore, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for Elaine Stritch At Liberty. Her accolades include a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for A Delicate Balance. She was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Showboat. Stritch received two nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Company and Sail Away, and she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Bus Stop.

What awards has Elaine Stritch won?

Elaine Stritch has received several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre from the Drama League Awards. She also won a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for her performance in Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Additionally, she received Special Citations from the Obie Awards for Elaine Stritch at Liberty, as well as the award for Outstanding Solo Performance from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show.

How many shows has Elaine Stritch written?

Elaine Stritch has written 1 shows including Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Bookwriter).

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