Madeleine Sherwood
Madeleine Sherwood (* 13. November 1922 in Montreal , Quebec as Louise Helene Thornton ; † 23. April 2016 in Lac Cornu , Quebec) was a Canadian actress .
life and career
Madeleine Sherwood has been on stage since she was a child. After living as a professional actress in Canada for several years, she moved to New York City in 1950 . Here she played the role of the deceitful Abigail Williams in the world premiere of Arthur Miller's drama Witch Hunt on Broadway in 1953 . Then Tennessee Williams cast the red-haired actress as sister-in-law Mae in his play The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . Sherwood embodied the role of Mae in the film adaptation of the same name with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman from 1958. In Hollywood, The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was Sherwood's greatest success, which was otherwise mostly subscribed to smaller roles in films. At the theater, however, she continued to enjoy success. She also appeared regularly in television productions such as Bonanza , Hotel and Cagney & Lacey . A wide audience in America, she became known through her role as Mother Superior in the television series The Flying Nun (1967-1970).
At the end of the 1980s she retired into private life, but stood in front of the camera again in 2010 for a short film. In the McCarthy era , Sherwood was suspected of communism and even ended up on one of the notorious black lists for a time. She was heavily involved in the African American civil rights movement in the 1960s. The actress was married to Robert Sherwood and has a daughter, two grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: The Philco Television Playhouse (TV series, episode)
- 1956: Baby Doll - Do not desire the other woman (Baby Doll)
- 1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
- 1961: His name was Parrish (Parrish)
- 1961: Alfred Hitchcock presents (TV series, an episode)
- 1962: Sweet Bird of Youth (Sweet Bird of Youth)
- 1963: In the Cool of the Day
- 1964: On the Run (The Fugitive)
- 1967: Tomorrow is a New Day (Hurry Sundown)
- 1967–1970: The Flying Nun (TV series, 77 episodes)
- 1969: Night Without Witnesses (Pendulum)
- 1971: Bonanza (TV series, an episode)
- 1973: Until the goosebumps freeze (Wicked, Wicked)
- 1974: Columbo : Des Teufels Corporal ( By Dawn's Early Light ; TV movie)
- 1976: rich and poor ( Rich Man, Poor Man , television series, one episode)
- 1980: The strong will (Resurrection)
- 1980: The horror (The Changeling)
- 1982: The Electric Grandmother (TV movie)
- 1984: The Insubordinate (Teachers)
- 1987: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty ; TV series, episode)
- 1989: two women
- 1993: Married with Children ( Married with Children , television series, one episode)
Web links
- Madeleine Sherwood in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Liam Mathews: Actress Madeleine Sherwood Dead at 93. In: tvguide.com. CBS Interactive Inc., April 25, 2016, accessed April 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Mike Barnes: Madeleine Sherwood, Star of Tennessee Williams Classics on Stage and Screen, Dies at 93. In: hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter , April 25, 2016, accessed April 25, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sherwood, Madeleine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thornton, Louise Helene (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Quebec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2016 |
| Place of death | Lac Cornu , Quebec , Canada |