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Blythe Danner

ActorBorn 1943On stage 1968 to 201412 productions on this page

Blythe Danner
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Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on Huff (2004–2006), and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress for her performance in Butterflies Are Free on Broadway (1969–1972). Danner was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Marilyn Truman on Will & Grace (2001–06; 2018–20), and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her roles in We Were the Mulvaneys (2002) and Back When We Were Grownups (2004). For the latter, she also recei…

On stage

12 productions, 46 years
1968
Cyrano de BergeracBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Carl Weber
52 performances
1969
Butterflies Are FreeBroadway Booth Theatre. Original. Directed by Milton Katselas
1,128 performances
1969
The MiserBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Carl Weber
52 performances
1972
Twelfth NightBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Ellis Rabb
44 performances
1980
BetrayalBroadway Trafalgar Theatre. Original. Directed by Peter Hall
170 performances
1980
The Philadelphia StoryBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Ellis Rabb
60 performances
1987
Blithe SpiritBroadway Neil Simon Theatre. Revival. Directed by Brian Murray
104 performances
1988
A Streetcar Named DesireBroadway Circle In The Square Theatre. Revival. Directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos
84 performances
1998
The Deep Blue SeaBroadway Criterion Center Stage Right. Revival. Directed by Mark Lamos
61 performances
2001
FolliesBroadway Belasco Theatre. Revival. Directed by Matthew Warchus
117 performances
2012
Nice Work If You Can Get ItBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Kathleen Marshall
478 performances
2014
The Country HouseBroadway Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Original. Directed by Daniel Sullivan
61 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names
  • Ray Fry 3 productions
  • Philip Bosco 3 productions
  • Ronald Weyand 2 productions
  • Robert Symonds 2 productions
  • Robert Phalen 2 productions
  • Robert Levine 2 productions
  • Maeve Mcguire 2 productions
  • Kelli O Hara 2 productions
  • Judith Ivey 2 productions
  • James Cook 2 productions
  • Frank Converse 2 productions
  • Edward Herrmann 2 productions

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