Sada Thompson
Biography
Sada Thompson was an American actress who worked across theater, television and film. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey, then studied theater at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and trained at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, where she acted in many productions. After regional stage work, she made her first Off-Broadway appearance in Under Milk Wood in 1955, and her Broadway debut came in the 1959 musical Juno. A Tony Award followed for her performance in Twigs in 1972, along with an Obie Award, three Drama Desk Awards and a pair of Sarah Siddons Awards; in 2005 she entered the American Theater Hall of Fame. On television she played Kate Lawrence in Family, earning a 1978 Emmy Award and three Golden Globe nominations. Her many other credits included Cheers, ER, Law & Order, Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) and the film Pollock (2000).
83years old at death
- Born Des Moines
- Died Danbury
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Sada Carolyn Thompson
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years1995 to 2000
Every film, newest first
- 2000PollockIMDb rating 7.0
- 1998The Patron Saint of LiarsIMDb rating 5.3
- 1995Indictment: The McMartin TrialIMDb rating 7.5
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A role that slipped away
Sada Thompson was signed to play Irene Lorenzo, a neighbor on All in the Family, because of her success in Twigs. She taped her first episode, but producer Norman Lear had different opinions about the character, so Betty Garrett replaced her.
Early training
Thompson studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, and later trained at Pittsburgh Playhouse, appearing in numerous productions there.
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Worked with
Sada Thompson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Clancy Brown's page
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Val Kilmer's page
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James Cromwell's page
John Heard's page
Mick JacksonDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Mick Jackson
All films by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1972 to 1978, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1978 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Family | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1972 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
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