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Tammy Grimes

ActorBorn 1934, died 2016On stage 1956 to 198913 productions on this page

Tammy Grimes
ABC Television

Tammy Lee Grimes (January 30, 1934 – October 30, 2016) was an American film and stage actress and singer. Grimes won two Tony Awards in her career, the first for originating the role of Molly Tobin in the musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown and the second for starring in a 1970 revival of Private Lives as Amanda Prynne. Her first husband, Christopher Plummer, and their daughter, actress Amanda Plummer, are also Tony Award winners. She originated the role of Diana in the Broadway production of California Suite. The role of Diana was played in the film by Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for her performance. Grimes played the role of Elmire in the 1978 Broadway and television production of Tartuf…

On stage

13 productions, 33 years
1956
The Littlest RevueBroadway Phoenix Theatre. Original. Directed by Ben Bagley
32 performances
1959
Look After LuluBroadway Henry Millers Theatre. Original. Directed by Cyril Ritchard
39 performances
1960
The Unsinkable Molly BrownBroadway Winter Garden. Original. Directed by Dore Schary
532 performances
1963
Rattle of a Simple ManBroadway Booth Theatre. Original. Directed by Donald McWhinnie
94 performances
1964
High SpiritsBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Noel Coward (Gower Champion uncredited)
375 performances
1968
The Only Game in TownBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Barry Nelson
16 performances
1969
Private LivesBroadway Billy Rose Theatre. Revival. Directed by Stephen Porter
198 performances
1975
A Musical JubileeBroadway St James Theatre. Original. Directed by Morton Da Costa
92 performances
1976
California SuiteBroadway Eugene Oneill Theatre. Original. Directed by Gene Saks
445 performances
1977
TartuffeBroadway Circle In The Square Theatre. Revival. Directed by Stephen Porter
65 performances
1979
TrickBroadway Playhouse Theatre. Original
9 performances
1980
42nd StreetBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Gower Champion
3,486 performances
1989
Orpheus DescendingBroadway Neil Simon Theatre. Revival. Directed by Peter Hall
97 performances

Worked with more than once

5 names
  • Michael Davis 2 productions
  • Louise Troy 2 productions
  • Edward Woodward 2 productions
  • Don Percassi 2 productions
  • Barbara Newman 2 productions

Also credited on

1 work

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