Uta Hagen
Biography
Noted stage actress who has also done limited work in TV and film. Born in Germany and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her Broadway debut was in "The Seagull" in 1938. She won her first Tony (and other awards) in 1950 for Clifford Odets "The Country Girl". Her second Tony was for the role of Martha in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Since 1957, she has been teaching at the Herbert Berghof (her late husband) Studio in New York City's Greenwich Village. Recent Off-Broadway appearances include "Mrs. Klein" in 1995-1996 and "Collected Stories" in 1998.
84years old at death
- Born Göttingen
- Died New York City
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Uta Thyra Hagen (birth name)Also credited as Uta Berghof
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 18 years1972 to 1990
Every film, newest first
- 1990Reversal of FortuneIMDb rating 7.1
- 1978The Boys from BrazilIMDb rating 7.0
- 1972The OtherIMDb rating 6.8
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First role
In 1936, Hagen took her first professional part as Ophelia in Hamlet, staged in Dennis, Massachusetts, with Eva Le Gallienne playing the title role.
First role
Hagen was the first to play Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Albee described her as a profoundly truthful actress.
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Worked with
Uta Hagen 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
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Michael Gough's page
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All films by Franklin J. Schaffner
All films by Barbet Schroeder
All films by Robert Mulligan
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1951 to 1996, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1963 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| 1951 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1996 | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress | Won | |
| Donaldson Awards | Won | ||
| Drama League Award | Won | ||
| Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won | ||
Online
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