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Blythe Danner

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Actor b. 1943 On stage 19682014

Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on Huff (2004–2006), and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress for her performance in Butterflies Are Free on Broadway (1969–1972). Danner was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Marilyn Truman on Will & Grace (2001–06; 2018–20), and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her roles in We Were the Mulvaneys (2002) and Back When We Were Grownups (2004). For the latter, she also recei…

On stage 12 productions, 46 years

1968 Cyrano de Bergerac Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Carl Weber 52 perf.
1969 Butterflies Are Free Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Milton Katselas 1,128 perf.
1969 The Miser Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Carl Weber 52 perf.
1972 Twelfth Night Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Ellis Rabb 44 perf.
1980 Betrayal Trafalgar Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Hall 170 perf.
1980 The Philadelphia Story Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Ellis Rabb 60 perf.
1987 Blithe Spirit Neil Simon Theatre · Revival · directed by Brian Murray 104 perf.
1988 A Streetcar Named Desire Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos 84 perf.
1998 The Deep Blue Sea Criterion Center Stage Right · Revival · directed by Mark Lamos 61 perf.
2001 Follies Belasco Theatre · Revival · directed by Matthew Warchus 117 perf.
2012 Nice Work If You Can Get It Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Kathleen Marshall 478 perf.
2014 The Country House Samuel J Friedman Theatre · Original · directed by Daniel Sullivan 61 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Ray Fry 3 productions
Philip Bosco 3 productions
Ronald Weyand 2 productions
Robert Symonds 2 productions
Robert Phalen 2 productions
Robert Levine 2 productions
Maeve Mcguire 2 productions
Kelli O Hara 2 productions
Judith Ivey 2 productions
James Cook 2 productions
Frank Converse 2 productions
Edward Herrmann 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast : Blythe Danner, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Treat Williams, Polly Bergen, Marge Champion, Betty Garrett, Joan Roberts, Donald Saddler, Jane White, Carol Woods, Louis Zorich, Roxane Barlow, Carol Bentley, Erin Dilly, Kelli O’Haraebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • ke Pacino received a Tony, “Butterflies Are Free” (Blythe Danner was a Tony awardee), “Indians,”| “A Patriot for Me,” “Last of the Red Hot Lovers,”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • plant from Circle Repertory Theatre), “The Man Who Came to Dinner” with Ellis Rabb, “The Philadelphia Story” with Blythe Danner, “John Gabriel Borkman” with Irene Worth, E. G. Marshall and Rosemary Murphy. Other plays of artistic and/or commercial success were Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal’’ (cited as best foreign play by New York Drama Criti…theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • MAJOR BARBARA directed by Edward Parone. with Ivor Barry, William H. Bassett, David Birney, Eric Christmas, Liza Cole, Doria Cook, Blythe Danner, Robert Doyle, Richard Drevfuss, John Dullaghan, Pamela Dunlap, William Glover, fiarra Grant, Kathryn Grody, Scott Hylands, Edward J. Kelly, Norman Lloyd, Victona Thompson, Nicolas Ullett,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • David Birney, Blythe Danner in "Major Barbara" Above: Andy Rohrer in "Godspell" Top: Verna Bloom, W. B. Brydon, Faye Dunaway in "Old Times"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • Russ Thacker 1968-69: Jane Alexander, David Cryer, Ed Evanko, Blythe Danner, Ken Howard, Lauren Jones, Ron Leibman, Marian Mercer, Jill O'Hara, Ron O'Neal, aI Pacino, Marlene W'ar-theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt

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