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Margaret Leighton

Acting

Born February 26, 1922 · Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.

Died January 13, 1976

Also known as Маргарет Лейтон

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Margaret Leighton (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress. She had an exquisite sense of grandeur and refinement. She created the role of Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Leighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1971
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 1962
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 1957
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1972 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 1963 · nominated
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  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 1960 · nominated

Filmography18 titles