Ann Wedgeworth
Biography
Ann Wedgeworth was an American character actress on stage, film and television. Born in Abilene, Texas, she finished her degree at the University of Texas and later moved to New York City, where The Actors Studio admitted her after several auditions. She made her Broadway debut in Make a Million in 1958, and in 1978 she won a Tony Award for her featured performance in Chapter Two. Her stage work also brought a Drama Desk nomination for A Lie of the Mind. On screen she appeared in Scarecrow (1973), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Sweet Dreams (1985), Steel Magnolias (1989) and Love and a .45 (1994), and she won a National Society of Film Critics Award for Handle with Care. On television she played Lana Shields on Three's Company and Merleen Elldridge on Evening Shade. She died in 2017.
83years old at death
- Born Abilene
- Died New York City
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 21 years1973 to 1994
First and latest
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Worked with
Ann Wedgeworth shares two films with Tim Robbins, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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P.J. Soles's page
Robert De Niro's page
John Goodman's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Gérard Depardieu's page
All films by Jerry Schatzberg
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1978 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Won | |
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