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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1982
Nurse

[Broadway]
1958
Isabel Lawton

[Broadway]
1953
Gertrude Eastman Cuevas

[Broadway]
1953
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
City Center Revival, 1952
A Woman

[Broadway]
1950
Clytemnestra

[Broadway]
1949
Medea

[Broadway]
1947
Medea

[Broadway]
1942
Olga

[Broadway]
1941
Lady Macbeth

[Broadway]
1939
Mary

[Broadway]
1936
Gertrude

Gertrude

[Broadway]
1935
Delia Lovell

[Broadway]
1934
Lila

[Broadway]
1934
Woman

[Broadway]
1933
Valerie Latour

[Broadway]
1933
Savina Grazia

[Broadway]
1933
Helen Nolte

[Broadway]
1932
Karola Lovasdy

[Broadway]
1932
Lavinia Mannon

[Broadway]
1931
The Unknown One

[Broadway]
1928
Anna Plumer

[Broadway]
1927
Antoinette Lyle

[Broadway]
1925
Dolores Romero

[Broadway]
1925
Dolores Romero

[Broadway]
1924
Elise Van Zile

[Broadway]
1923
Jessie Weston

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1941]
Producer

Movies

Blood Money
[ 1933 ] Ruby Darling
Forty Little Mothers
[ 1940 ] Madame Madeleine Granville
Rebecca
[ 1940 ] Mrs. Danvers
Free and Easy
[ 1941 ] Lady Joan Culver
Lady Scarface
[ 1941 ] Slade
Kings Row
[ 1942 ] Harriet Gordon
All Through the Night
[ 1942 ] Madame
Edge of Darkness
[ 1943 ] Gerd Bjarnesen
Stage Door Canteen
[ 1943 ] Judith Anderson
Laura
[ 1944 ] Ann Treadwell
And Then There Were None
[ 1945 ] Emily Brent
Specter of the Rose
[ 1946 ] Madame La Sylph
The Diary of a Chambermaid
[ 1946 ] Madame Lanlaire
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
[ 1946 ] Mrs. Ivers
The Red House
[ 1947 ] Ellen Morgan
Tycoon
[ 1947 ] Miss Braithwaite
Pursued
[ 1947 ] Mrs. Callum
The Furies
[ 1950 ] Flo Burnett
The Ten Commandments
[ 1956 ] Memnet
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
[ 1958 ] IdaBig MamaPollitt
Cinderfella
[ 1960 ] Wicked Stepmother
Why Bother to Knock
[ 1961 ] Maggie
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
[ 1984 ] Vulcan High Priestess Dame Judith Anderson
Impure Thoughts
[ 1986 ] The Sister of Purgatory

TV Shows

Santa Barbara
Minx Lockridge

Awards and Nominations

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

Judith Anderson, Medea


winner
Drama League Awards - 1948 - Distinguished Performance Award

Dame Judith Anderson


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

Judith Anderson, Medea

News


Photos: First Look at the English Language Premiere of REBECCA

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane head the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’. Check out all new photos here!
Video: Richard Carson and Lauren Jones Perform 'Through the Night' From English-Language Premiere of REBECCA

An all new video has been released from the English language premiere  of REBECCA at Charing Cross Theatre. The video features Richard Carson as Maxim de Winter  and Lauren Jones as Second Mrs de Winter singing 'Through the Night', featuring Pianist Tom Knowles.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of REBECCA at Charing Cross Theatre

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane  head the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’. Check out all new photos of the cast here!
Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane Will Lead English Language Premiere of REBECCA

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane will lead the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’. Performances run 4 September to 18 November at Charing Cross Theatre.
World Premiere of Joel Greenhouse's COLD BLOODED to be Presented at Theater For The New City in November

Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of Joel Greenhouse's COLD BLOODED, directed by Joe John Battista, running November 10 - 27, 2022. Previews begin November 10 for a November 12 opening.
Her Majesty's Theatre New Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery and Pickard Terrace Unveiled

The new Ian and Pamela Wall gallery will become the designated home to Adelaide Festival Centre's Performing Arts Collection, starting with the first exhibition featuring historic images, memorabilia, architecture plans, video and décor celebrating the recent $66 million redevelopment and 108 years of performing arts history of the transformed Her Majesty's Theatre.
Shaw Festival Announces Casting and Creative Teams for 2021 Main Season Productions

Artistic Director Tim Carroll has announced casting for the Shaw Festival’s upcoming productions of Charley’s Aunt, Flush, The Devil’s Disciple, Sherlock Holmes and the Raven’s Curse, A Short History of Niagara and Trouble in Mind.
Carrick Hill Re-Opens After 17 Month $3.3 Million Renovation

Following a $3.3million renovation Carrick Hill, the 1939 estate and former residence of Sir Edward and Lady Hayward in the Adelaide foothills will re-open to the public from Saturday 28 November. The house been closed since July 2019 for the work.
Maude Davey Will Direct Reading of Theresa Borg's DAME & COMMANDER

Antipodes Theatre Company has announced the final entry in their 2020 Ricochet Reading Series, Theresa Borg’s Dame & Commander. The virtual reading will be streamed live to the ATC Facebook Page on Monday 7th December at 7:00pm and remain available for one week. 
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THREE SISTERS by Anton Chekhov

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Anton Chekhov. Today's play, Three Sisters!
Hub Theatre Company of Boston's 'Somewhat-Shakespeare' Season to Kick Off with WITTENBERG

Hub Theatre Company of Boston will launch its highly anticipated season of 'somewhat-Shakespeare' with Wittenberg, a witty and withering piece of historic fanfiction by award-winning playwright David Davalos. The show, directed by Daniel Bourque, runs Friday, March 27 through Saturday, April 11, 2020 at First Church Boston, 66 Marlborough Street in Boston's Back Bay.
Stephen S. Miller Presents THE BELLE OF AMHERST At American Theatre Of Actors

THE BELLE OF AMHERST takes place through the current and past experiences of EMILY DICKINSON'S life from 1830-1886 and is set in her home in Amherst Massachusetts. The reclusive nineteenth-century poet EMILY DICKINSON recollects her past through her work, her diaries and letters, and a few encounters with significant people in her life. WILLIAM LUCE'S classic play shows both the pain and joy of Dickinson's secluded life.
THE BELLE OF AMHERST Returns To The Stage February 26

STEPHEN S MILLER presents THE BELLE OF AMHERST by WILLIAM LUCE. This production runs FEBRUARY 26th-MARCH 3rd, 2019 at AMERICAN THEATRE OF ACTORS (314 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019). Director: STEPHEN S. MILLER. Starring: JANE CULLEY* in this rarely done one-woman show, performing fifteen different characters including the featured historical figure, the groundbreaking poet EMIY DICKINSON. (*Appearing Courtesy of Actors Equity).
Stephen S. Miller Presents THE BELLE OF AMHERST At American Theatre Of Actors

THE BELLE OF AMHERST takes place through the current and past experiences of EMILY DICKINSON'S life from 1830-1886 and is set in her home in Amherst Massachusetts. The reclusive nineteenth-century poet EMILY DICKINSON recollects her past through her work, her diaries and letters, and a few encounters with significant people in her life. WILLIAM LUCE'S classic play shows both the pain and joy of Dickinson's secluded life.
THE BELLE OF AMHERST Returns For Limited Run

THE BELLE OF AMHERST RETURNS TO THE STAGE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019 to the American Theatre of Actors, and will star, world renowned actress, Jane Culley in the title role of Emily Dickinson. In her Amherst, Massachusetts home, the reclusive nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson recollects her past through her work, her diaries and letters, and a few encounters with significant people in her life. William Luce's classic play shows both the pain and joy of Dickinson's secluded life. Originally performed in 1976, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly and starring Julie Harris. The Belle of Amherst takes place through the current and past experiences of Emily Dickinson's life, 1830-1886 and is set in her home in Amherst Massachusetts.
Theater 294, LI Rep Present THE MIRACLE WORKER

The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting The Miracle Worker, William Gibson's classic play about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, from April 20 to May 6 at Theater 294.
ShawChicago Presents Noel Coward's HAY FEVER

ShawChicago presents Noel Coward's Hay Fever from April 14 through May 7 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
T Schreiber Theatre's 5th Annual Schreiber Shorts Comes to The Robert Moss Theatre

T. Schreiber Theatre (TST) proudly presents The Fifth Annual Schreiber Shorts: An Evening of One Acts February 28th and runs through March 4th.
BWW Review: David Greenspan Flies Solo in Eugene O'Neill's STRANGE INTERLUDE

To give credit where it's due, Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer-winning STRANGE INTERLUDE is perhaps the best play imaginable about women's sexuality that could have been written by a 35-year-old American man in 1923.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Judith Anderson been in?

Judith Anderson has appeared on Broadway in 26 shows.

How many West End shows has Judith Anderson been in?

Judith Anderson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Judith Anderson been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea.

What awards has Judith Anderson won?

Judith Anderson has won the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in Medea.

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