Alice Playten
Alice Playten (born August 28, 1947 as Alice Plotkin in New York City , New York , † June 25, 2011 there ) was an American actress and singer .
Life
Playten, born Alice Plotkin in New York City in 1947, made her debut on Broadway in 1959 and was there in the musicals Gypsy , Oliver! and Hello, Dolly! to see. She starred in the 1985 film Legend, directed by Ridley Scott . On television, she made guest appearances on the series Frasier and Law & Order .
Awards and nominations
- 1968: Tony Award (nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for Henry, Sweet Henry )
- 1968: Theater World Award (for Henry, Sweet Henry )
- 1973: Obie Award (for Outstanding Performance in National Lampoon's Lemmings )
- 1989: Drama Desk Award (nominated as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for Spoils of War )
- 1994: Obie Award (for First Lady Suite )
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Heavy Metal (voice)
- 1985: Legend (Legend)
- 1991–1994: Doug (TV series, seven episodes, voice)
- 1993: A Concierge To Fall In Love With (For Love or Money)
- 1994: IQ - love is relative (IQ)
- 1998: New York Undercover (TV series, episode)
- 1999: Frasier (TV series, three episodes)
- 2001: Third Watch - Use at the Limit ( Third Watch , TV series, an episode)
- 2001: Law & Order (TV series, an episode)
- 2001: The upbringing of Max Bickford
- 2005: Young and Passionate - As Life Plays ( As the World Turns , TV series, two episodes)
- 2006: The Book of Daniel ( The Book of Daniel , television series, two episodes)
- 2007: Oy Vey
- 2009: Dear In Love (The Rebound)
Web links
- Alice Playten in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alice Playten in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Alice Playten in the Off-Broadway Database
- Literature by and about Alice Playten in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alice Playten, an Actress of Small Frame, Big Voice, Dies at 63 , New York Times, June 26, 2011 (accessed June 27, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Playten, Alice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plotkin, Alice (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 2011 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York, United States |