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Frances Margaret ANDERSON
Also known as: Judith
Born: 10 February 1897
Died: 3 January 1992
Special Achievements:"Judith Anderson was the first Australian-born actress to be conferred with the title of Dame. On 1 January 1960 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire - Dames Commander, for services as an actress. ...
For her two performances of Lady Macbeth, Anderson was the first recipient of two separate Emmys for two separate performances." [AWR]
Adelaide-born Judith Anderson was nominated for was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actress categroy, Rebecca, 1940.
September 1922 - She made her debut on Broadway in On the Stairs. To name some, she appeared in: 1924 - Cobra; 1928 - Interlude; 1932 - Mourning Becomes Electra; A Man Called Horse; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Edge of Darkness; Hamlet; Macbeth; Medea; Star Trek 111; and The Ten Commandments.
1960 - Was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), for services to the performing arts.
1986 - Received the Women's International Centre (WIC) Living Legacy Award.
10 June 1991 - Was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of service to the performing arts", Queen's Birthday Honours.
2019 - Desley Deacon published her biography, Judith Anderson: Australian Star, First Lady of the American Stage.
Resources
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Image - Judith Anderson
Description: Promotional photograph of actor Judith Anderson Date: Unknown date Source: http://www.acertaincinema.com/browse/person/judith-anderson/?p1=23&p2=1&p3=1&p4=1 Author: Unknown author Permission: This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1925 and 1963.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Judith Anderson.jpg
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Image - Judith Anderson
Description: The actress Judith Anderson in Rebeca. Date: 1940 Source: Rebecca's trailer Author: Selznick International Pictures This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1925 and 1977.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers.jpg
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Image - Judith Anderson
Description: Cropped screenshot of Judith Anderson from the trailer for the film Laura. Date: 1944 Source: Laura trailer Author: Trailer screenshot Permission: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1925 and 1977.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Judith Anderson in Laura trailer.jpg
