Shirley Booth

Born

1898

Died

1992

From

New York City, New York, USA·North Chatham, Massachusetts, USA

Also:
Actress

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Decades active

Awards

In short · Acted for six decades — 21 credits, 5 Tony Award wins.

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1954
Award win
Hasty Pudding Woman Of The Year — Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
1953
Award win
Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play
1952
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Actress in a Leading Role
1950
Award win
Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play

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Biography

Character actress Shirley Booth could play everything in all facets of show business, whether it was Miss Duffy the tavern owner's man crazy daughter on "Duffy's Tavern", the sassy maid on TV's Hazel (1961) or the pathetic woman in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). For those who only know her through her sitcom, it might be hard to believe she was a seasoned theatrical veteran, having appeared on Broadway from 1925-70. She was highly regarded as a stage actress and ranks as one of the premier talents of the 20th-century theatre.