Date of Birth : Aug 23rd 1928
Inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame (Gershwin Theatre, New York, New York, USA), 1996. Daughter of journalist/author/editor Gilbert Seldes and niece of journalist/ George Seldes.
Daughter, Katharine Claman, named after stage actress Katharine Cornell. Studied acting at New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse under legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner
Won Broadway’s 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for ‘Edward Albee” s “A Delicate Balance”, and has since appeared in Albee’s “Three Tall Women” and “The Play About the Baby”. Her Tony Award was followed with four other nominations: as Best Actress (Dramatic) in 1971 for “Father’s Day,” as Best Actress (Featured Role – Play) in 1978 for “Deathtrap” and in 2003 for a revival of “Dinner at Eight,” and as Best Actress (Play) in 1999 for a revival of “Ring Round the Moon.”
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