Jane White | |
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 Publicity Photo of Jane White | |
| Born | October 30, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2011 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Spouse |
Alfredo Viazzi
(m. 1962; died 1987) |
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Jane White (October 30, 1922 – July 24, 2011) was an American actress and singer best known for her Broadway and off-Broadway stage performances. She won Obie Awards in 1966 for her performance in a Shakespeare in the Park productions of Love's Labour's Lost and Coriolanus[1] and in 1971 for sustained achievement.[2]
In 1945, she made her Broadway debut in Strange Fruit. This performance was followed by roles in Razzle Dazzle, The Insect Comedy, The Climate of Eden, Take a Giant Step, Jane Eyre, and The Power and The Glory. In 1959, she opened the acclaimed musical Once Upon a Mattress, originating the role of Queen Aggravain alongside Carol Burnett and Joseph Bova.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Paperswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Who's Who in the Theatre. "Jane White." 17th ed. Gale Research, 1981. Document Number: K1652002072 Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008.
- ^ Blum, Daniel, ed. Theatre World: Season 1959-60. Vol. 16. Philadelphia: Chilton Company, 1960.
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