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Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.
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Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.
She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation.
In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 21, 1921
Died
June 7, 1965
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Born Yesterday
1950
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
Greenwich Village
1944
Full of Life
1956
Winged Victory
1944
Bells Are Ringing
1960
Phffft
1954
On Cukor
2000
Adam's Rib
1949
On the Town
1949
Too Much Johnson
1938
It Should Happen to You
1954
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
She Loves Me Not
1949
The Marrying Kind
1952
Something for the Boys
1944