Biography
As much a cultural institution as a famed actress of stage and screen, Beatrice Arthur was immediately recognizable for her towering physique, caustic wit and sonorous baritone voice. She first came to prominence on Broadway, originating the role of Yente the Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" opposite Zero Mostel and winning a Tony for playing Vera Charles in "Mame," but television would be where she made her greatest impact. As Maude …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Played Larry David's mother on the season five finale of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" | |
2002 | Made a return to Broadway starring in the one-woman show "Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends"; the show was nominated for a Tony award for Best Special Theatrical Event | |
2000 | Earned an Emmy nomination for her guest-starring role on FOX's "Malcolm in the Middle" | |
1998 | Appeared in the Los Angeles production of Anne Meara's "After-Play" | |
1995 | Starred in the Los Angeles production of "Bermuda Avenue Triangle"; penned by Taylor and Bologna | |
1995 | Acted in Jason Alexander's feature directorial debut, "For Better or Worse" | |
1985 | Played the sarcastic, Dorothy Zbornak in the NBC sitcom, "The Golden Girls" | |
1985 | Appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's "The Floating Light Bulb" | |
1983 | Played the title character in the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Amanda's" | |
1981 | Acted in Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part I" | |
1980 | Hosted own TV special, "The Beatrice Arthur Special" (CBS) | |
1974 | Reprised her "Mame" role opposite Lucille Ball in the poorly received film adaptation; again directed by husband Saks | |
1972 | Played Maude Findlay, an outspoken liberal in the CBS series "Maude" | |
1971 | Introduced the character of Maude, an outspoken liberal and Edith Bunker's cousin on CBS' "All in the Family" | |
1970 | Featured in a comedy film based on the play by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna, "Lovers and Other Strangers" | |
1966 | Won a Tony Award starring opposite Angela Lansbury in Broadway's "Mame"; directed by then husband Gene Saks | |
1964 | Portrayed Yente in Harnick and Bock's Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" | |
1959 | Feature acting debut, "That Kind of Woman" | |
1958 | Opened Off-Broadway in "Ulysses in Nighttown" | |
1956 | TV regular on the NBC variety program "Caesar's Hour" | |
1955 | Broadway debut as Madame Suze in "Seventh Heaven" | |
1953 | Received widespread acclaim as Lucy Brown in the Off-Broadway revival of "The Threepenny Opera" | |
1951 | First TV appearance was an episode of NBC's "Kraft Television Theatre" | |
1947 | Professional stage debut in the Off-Broadway production of "Dog Beneath the Skin" | |
1947 | First stage role as "Lysistrata" at the Dramatic Workshop of the School of Social Research | |
| Raised in the Eastern Shore town of Camebridge, Maryland | ||
Awards
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Malcolm in the Middle |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance By a Supporting Actress In Variety or Music in Laugh-In |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Maude |
1977 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Maude |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Maude |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Maude |
1975 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Maude |
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Mame |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress In a Comedy Series in Maude |
1973 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Maude |
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actress In a in Maude |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Maude |
1966 | Tony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) |