Biography
Thelma Ritter was an American character actress known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look; she favored working-class roles and earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1958
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1953 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1951 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
Rear Window
All About Eve
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Birdman of Alcatraz
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Pickup on South Street
Miracle on 34th Street
A Letter to Three Wives
Arthur Miller: Writer
Pillow Talk
How the West Was Won
The Misfits
The Colgate Comedy Hour
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Move Over, Darling
Lux Video Theatre
Call Northside 777
Titanic
The Proud and Profane
Telephone Time
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Boeing, Boeing
Daddy Long Legs
As Young as You Feel
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
A New Kind of Love
The Second Time Around
A Hole in the Head
For Love or Money
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Perfect Strangers