Biography
Dally Takes a Lover" (1962). Although she had acted in the feature "Ladybug, Ladybug" (1963), it was her second film (and first Hollywood movie) role as the shrewish Blanche Barrow in Arthur Penn's landmark "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967) that established her credentials as a wonderful screen character actress. Hysterical with bullets whizzing by and grief-stricken after the shoot-out that blinded her in one eye and left her husband Buck (Gene …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Joined the Broadway cast of "August: Osage County" as matriarch Violet Weston |
2005 | Co-starred in the HBO miniseries, "Empire Falls" |
2002 | Received a Tony nominations for her role in "Morning's at Seven" |
1999 | Portrayed a 99-year-old silent film director recalling her life in the stage play "The First Picture Show" |
1999 | Had featured role in Showtime's "Freak City" |
1998 | Reprised Winnie for Hartford Stage Company production of "Happy Days" |
1997 | Played Old Lady McCracken in remake of "That Darn Cat" |
1996 | Portrayed Winnie in the Chicago stage production of Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" |
1996 | Turned up as Queen Margaret in Al Pacino's exploration of Shakespeare, "Looking for Richard" |
1995 | Essayed the part of Louise in "Boys on the Side" |
1993 | Acted in the TNT presentation of Arthur Miller's "The American Clock" |
1990 | First movie role in more than 15 years, Mrs. Truehart in Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy" |
1989 | Had recurring role as Bev Harris, Roseanne's mother on the ABC sitcom, "Roseanne" |
1985 | Hosted the PBS series "Mothers By Daughters" |
1983 | Directed (also adapted and performed) Dario Fo's "Orgasmo Adulto Escapes From the Zoo" |
1982 | Starred with Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith in the Broadway revival of "The Pirates of Penzance" |
1979 | Starred as Bess Truman in the NBC miniseries, "Backstairs at the White House" |
1978 | Off-Broadway directing debut, "Voices" |
1977 | Had stage triumph playing the title role in "Miss Margarida's Way"; received third Tony nomination |
1971 | Earned second Tony nomination for the title role in Paul Zindel's "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little" |
1970 | Co-starred with Hackman in "I Never Sang for My Father" |
1969 | Acted opposite Jackie Gleason in "Don't Drink the Water"; scripted by Woody Allen and directed by Howard Morris |
1968 | Received second Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for "Rachel, Rachel" |
1968 | Appeared in Tennessee Williams' "The Seven Descents of Myrtle" on Broadway; received first Tony nomination |
1967 | Starred opposite Anthony Quayle in Bertolt Brecht's "Galileo" in New York |
1967 | Portrayed the sister-in-law of Clyde Barrow in "Bonnie and Clyde"; first collaboration with Gene Hackman |
1963 | Film acting debut, "Ladybug, Ladybug" |
1962 | Won a Theatre World Award for her performance in "Mrs. Dally Has a Lover" |
1956 | Broadway stage debut, "Happy Hunting" starring Ethel Merman |
1950 | Worked as a commentator, production assistant, feature producer and writer for NBC's "The Today Show" |
Awards
1970 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actress in Watermelon Man |
1968 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Rachel, Rachel |
1967 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Bonnie and Clyde |