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Biography
Inga Swenson was an American actress and singer. She appeared in multiple Broadway productions and was nominated twice for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade and Irene Adler in Baker Street. She also spent seven years portraying Gretchen Kraus in the ABC comedy series Benson.
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Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1957
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1965 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1964 · nominated
Filmography11 titles
The Miracle Worker
1962as Kate Keller
1962as Kate Keller
The Golden Girls
1985as Holly
1985as Holly
North and South
1985as Maude Hazard
1985as Maude Hazard
Soap
1977as Ingrid Svenson
1977as Ingrid Svenson
Benson
1979as Gretchen Kraus
1979as Gretchen Kraus
The Rookies
1972
1972
The Mountain Men
1980as White Singer at the Mountain Men Gathering. (uncredited)
1980as White Singer at the Mountain Men Gathering. (uncredited)
Earth II
1971as Ilyana Kovalefskii
1971as Ilyana Kovalefskii
Lipstick
1976as Sister Monica
1976as Sister Monica
The Betsy
1978as Mrs. Craddock
1978as Mrs. Craddock
Bay Coven
1987as Matty Kline
1987as Matty Kline