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Brenda Vaccaro

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Birthday: November 18, 1939
  • 1998

    Played Diana Vreeland in the L.A. production of "Full Gallop"

  • 1997

    Provided the voice of Bunny Bravo--Mama for "Johnny Bravo", an animated series consisting of three shorts for the Cartoon Network

  • 1996

    Portrayed Barbra Streisand's best friend Doris in "The Mirror Has Two Faces"

  • 1995

    Picked up credit for additional camera assistant (Los Angeles unit) on Showtime movie "Terminal Virus"

  • 1995

    Played Matt Le Blanc's mother (Mrs. Gloria Tribbiani) in "The One with the Boobies" episode of NBC's "Friends"

  • 1994

    Acted in "Love Affair", starring Warren Beatty (who also co-wrote it with Robert Towne) and Annette Bening

  • 1991

    Back on Broadway in another Simon vehicle, "Jake's Women", opposite Alan Alda

  • 1990

    Received Emmy nomination as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "Ebbtides Revenge", an episode of "The Golden Girls"

  • 1989

    Portrayed Bunny in Susan Seidelman's "Cookie", co-starring Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest and Emily Lloyd

  • 1985

    Returned to Broadway for first time in over a decade to appear in female version of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple"

  • 1984

    Played domineering mother Julia Blake on the short-lived ABC drama series about two struggling models, "Paper Dolls"

  • 1979

    First time as voice actor, providing the voice of Tillie for ABC's "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey"

  • 1979

    Starred as Detective Kate Hudson on the short-lived CBS drama series, "Dear Detective"

  • 1976

    Starred as schoolteacher Sara Yarnell on the short-lived CBS drama series, "Sara"; received Emmy nomination

  • 1975

    Earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for "Jacqueline Susann's 'Once Is Not Enough'"

  • 1970

    Gave memorable performance as Madison Avenue socialite who picks up Jon Voight in "Midnight Cowboy"

  • 1969

    Earned third Tony nomination as Best Actress (Dramatic) for Herb Gardner's "The Goodbye People"

  • 1969

    Film debut, "Where It's At"

  • 1968

    Garnered second Tony nomination for her leading role in the musical "How Now, Dow Jones"

  • 1966

    Earned Tony nomination for her performance in the Braodway comedy "Cactus Flower"

  • 1963 to 1964

    Played aerialist Felicia Sartene on the ABC circus drama, "The Greatest Show on Earth"

  • 1961

    Broadway debut, "Everybody Loves Opal"

  • 1951

    Stage debut, "The Williow Tree" at Margo Jones Theatre in Dallas

  • Raised in Dallas, Texas

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