Irene Worth
Irene Worth , actually Harriet Elizabeth Abrams , (born June 23, 1916 in Omaha , Nebraska , † March 10, 2002 , New York City , New York ) was an American actress .
Live and act
Irene Worth studied at the University of California, Los Angeles and initially worked as a teacher. As Fenella in the play Escape Me Never , she made her stage debut on a tour in 1942. She later began a significant stage career in Great Britain. She played at both the Old Vic Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company while returning guest appearances to the United States. Worth received the Tony Award in 1976 for Best Actress as Princess Kosmonopolis in Sweet Bird Youth and in 1991 for Best Supporting Actress in Lost in Yonkers .
She was only seen sporadically in the film, but her roles were chosen with some care. In 1959 she won a British Academy Film Award for Best Actress for her role in The Silent War . In the pirate film Pirate of the Seven Seas , she embodied a little scruple-showing Queen Elizabeth I. In 1983 she was proposed for her role in The Murderer Game for a Saturn Award for best supporting actress .
In the late 1970s, Worth returned to the United States, where he played theater and occasionally appeared in films. She also appeared in a number of television productions.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: The Secret People
- 1954: The Stratford Adventure (short film)
- 1958: The Silent War (Orders to Kill)
- 1958: The Scapegoat ( The Scapegoat )
- 1962: Pirate of the Seven Seas (Il dominatore dei sette mari)
- 1971: Nikolaus and Alexandra (Nicholas and Alexandra)
- 1971: Not From Bad Parents (Rich Kids)
- 1981: The Eyewitness
- 1982: The Murderer's Game (Deathtrap)
- 1983: Separate Tables
- 1984: Forbidden / Hidden
- 1985: Fast Forward - You only knew one goal (Fast Forward)
- 1989: Rosamunde Pilcher: Die Musselsucher (The Shell Seekers)
- 1993: Trouble in Yonkers (Lost in Yonkers)
- 1999: Ticket to Love (Just the Ticket)
- 1999: Onegin - A love in St. Petersburg (Onegin)
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .
Web links
- Irene Worth in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Irene Worth in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Remarks
- ↑ Birthplace of Omaha according to Kay Less. IMDb lists Fairbury, Nebraska as the place of birth.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Worth, Irene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abrams, Harriet Elizabeth (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Omaha , Nebraska , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 2002 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |