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Penelope Milford

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Actor 1948–2025 On stage 19711975

Penelope Dale Milford (March 23, 1948 – October 14, 2025) was an American stage and screen actress. She is best known for her role as Vi Munson in Coming Home (1978) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Milford also originated the role of Jenny Anderson in the Broadway musical Shenandoah, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1975.

On stage 2 productions, 4 years

1971 Lenny Brooks Atkinson Theatre · Original 453 perf.
1975 Shenandoah Alvin Theatre · Revival · directed by Philip Rose 1,050 perf.

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In the literature2 passages

  • Cast: John Cullum, Donna Theodore, Penelope Milford, Joel Higgins, Ted Agress, Gordon Halliday, Chip Fordebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • UNDERSTUDIES: Lenny, Ted Schwartz; Mr. Silver, Robert Weil; Miss Yohn, Jeannette Ertelt; Misses House, Milford, Mary Mendum; Misses Ertelt, Mendum. Penelope Milford; Mr. Weil, Warren Meyers; Messrs. Lieber. Schwartz, Furtado, Gordon, Smith, Victor Lipan; Messrs. Meyers, Silver, Weil, Wigfall, Ernie Furtado; Mr. Weil, James Wigfall; Mr. Li…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt

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