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31
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sandy Dennis
Acting
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Movies: 25Series: 6
TMDB ID: 18365
IMDb ID: nm0006800
Known for: Acting
Born: April 27, 1937
Died: March 2, 1992
Age: 54
Place of birth: Hastings, Nebraska, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 1991
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q239691
Also known as
Sandra Dale Dennis
Biography
Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991). Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sandy Dennis.
6.5
The Indian Runner
as Mrs. Roberts
1991 Movie
5.9
Parents
as Millie Dew
1989 Movie
5.1
976-EVIL
as Aunt Lucy
1988 Movie
6.8
Another Woman
as Claire
1988 Movie
7.3
The Execution
as Elsa Spahn
1985 Movie
5.9
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
as Mona
1982 Movie
9.0
The Animals Film
1981 Movie
6.2
The Four Seasons
as Anne Callan
1981 Movie
Wilson's Reward
as Martha James
1980 Movie
3.0
Perfect Gentlemen
as Sophie Rosenman
1978 Movie
4.7
Nasty Habits
as Sister Winifred
1977 Movie
5.8
God Told Me To
as Martha Nicholas
1976 Movie
6.0
Mr. Sycamore
as Jane Gwilt
1975 Movie
5.5
Something Evil
as Marjorie Worden
1972 Movie
5.0
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
as Dr. Enid Bingham
1970 Movie
6.7
The Out-of-Towners
as Gwen Kellerman
1970 Movie
6.3
A Touch of Love
as Rosamund
1969 Movie
6.5
That Cold Day in the Park
as Frances Austen
1969 Movie
A Hatful of Rain
as Celia Pope
1968 Movie
6.8
Sweet November
as Sara Deever
1968 Movie
6.1
The Fox
as Jill Banford
1967 Movie
7.1
Up the Down Staircase
as Sylvia Barrett
1967 Movie
7.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as Honey
1966 Movie
The Three Sisters
as Irina
1966 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sandy Dennis.
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Helen • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Kay Wesley • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.9
Police Story
1 eps
1973 Series
7.2
The Fugitive
as Cassie Bolin • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.7
Arrest and Trial
1 eps
1963 Series
5.5
Naked City
as Eleanor Ann Hubber • 1 eps
1958 Series