Sandy Dennis
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1937-04-27
- Died
- 1992-03-02
- Place of birth
- Hastings, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Sandra Dale Dennis
Biography
Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).
Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
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Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (26)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966
as Honey
Splendor in the Grass
1961
as Kay
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982
as Mona
Another Woman
1988
as Claire
Parents
1989
as Millie Dew
The Four Seasons
1981
as Anne Callan
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Gwen Kellerman
The Indian Runner
1991
as Mrs. Roberts
976-EVIL
1988
as Aunt Lucy
The Fox
1967
as Jill Banford
The Three Sisters
1966
as Irina
Sweet November
1968
as Sara Deever
That Cold Day in the Park
1969
as Frances Austen
God Told Me To
1976
as Martha Nicholas
Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Sylvia Barrett
Nasty Habits
1977
as Sister Winifred
The Execution
1985
as Elsa Spahn
Perfect Gentlemen
1978
as Sophie Rosenman
Something Evil
1972
as Marjorie Worden
A Touch of Love
1969
as Rosamund
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
1970
as Dr. Enid Bingham
Mr. Sycamore
1975
as Jane Gwilt
A Hatful of Rain
1968
as Celia Pope
The Animals Film
1981
Wilson's Reward
1980
as Martha James
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014
as Self – Mona (archive footage)
About Sandy Dennis
Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (19… With 33 credits spanning from 1956 to 2014, Sandy Dennis has appeared in 26 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sandy Dennis Movies
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) — as Honey
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) — as Kay
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) — as Mona
- Another Woman (1988) — as Claire
- Parents (1989) — as Millie Dew
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