Biography
Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button Shoes (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1957
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1956
- Emmy Award · 1955
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1949
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1963 · nominated
Filmography22 titles
The Carol Burnett Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Murder, She Wrote
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Amy
The Band Wagon
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment, Part II
What's My Line?
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
One Day at a Time
The Ed Sullivan Show
Coach
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Laramie
The Golden Palace
The Love Boat
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Great Performances
The Happy Ending
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years