Actor

Judy Holliday

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Movies: 16Series: 3

TMDB ID: 85651

IMDb ID: nm0391062

Known for: Acting

Born: June 21, 1921

Died: June 7, 1965

Age: 43

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 2013

Years active: 70

Average TMDB rating: 6.64

Wikidata: Q253298

Also known as

Judith Tuvim

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Biography

Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation. In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.