Colleen Dewhurst

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Director, Performer, Other

( b. Jun 03, 1924 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - d. Aug 22, 1991 South Salem, New York, USA ) Female

Relations:

Mother of Alexander Scott
Mother of Campbell Scott
Wife of James Vickery (1947 - 1959) divorced
Wife of George C. Scott (1959 - 1965) divorced; remarried (1967 - 1972) divorced

President of Actors' Equity Association (1985-1991)

Productions
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
On Borrowed Time [Play, Comedy, Revival] Dedicated to the memory of Colleen Dewhurst	Oct 09, 1991 - Jan 05, 1992
Love Letters [Play, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst Melissa Gardner (Oct 31, 1989 - Nov 05, 1989)	Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990
Ah, Wilderness! [Play, Comedy, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Essie Miller]	Jun 23, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night [Play, Drama, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Mary Cavan Tyrone]	Jun 14, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988
You Can't Take It With You [Play, Comedy, Farce, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Olga]	Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984
The Queen and the Rebels [Play, Original] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Argia]	Sep 30, 1982 - Nov 07, 1982
Ned & Jack [Play, Original] Directed by Colleen Dewhurst	Nov 08, 1981 - Nov 08, 1981
An Almost Perfect Person [Play, Comedy, Original] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Irene Porter]	Oct 27, 1977 - Jan 28, 1978
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Play, Drama, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Martha]	Apr 01, 1976 - Jul 11, 1976
A Moon for the Misbegotten [Play, Drama, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Josie Hogan]	Dec 29, 1973 - Nov 17, 1974
Mourning Becomes Electra [Play, Drama, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Christine Mannon]	Nov 15, 1972 - Dec 31, 1972
All Over [Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [The Mistress]	Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971
The Good Woman of Setzuan [Play, Revival] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Shen Te]	Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970
More Stately Mansions [Play, Drama, Original] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Sara]	Oct 31, 1967 - Mar 02, 1968
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe [Play, Original] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Miss Amelia Evans]	Oct 30, 1963 - Feb 15, 1964
Great Day in the Morning [Play, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [Phoebe Flaherty]	Mar 28, 1962 - Apr 07, 1962
All the Way Home [Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [Mary Follet]	Nov 30, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961
Caligula [Play, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [Caesonia]	Feb 16, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960
The Country Wife [Play, Comedy, Revival] Also Starring: Colleen Dewhurst [Mrs. Squeamish]	Nov 27, 1957 - Jan 04, 1958
Tamburlaine the Great [Play, Original] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [Virgin of Memphis, Turkish Concubine]	Jan 19, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956
Desire Under the Elms [Play, Drama, Revival] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst [Neighbor]	Jan 16, 1952 - Feb 23, 1952

1989 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play
	Long Day's Journey Into Night [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1983 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play
	The Queen and the Rebels [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1977 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1974 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	A Moon for the Misbegotten [winner] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	A Moon for the Misbegotten [winner] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1973 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	Mourning Becomes Electra [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	Mourning Becomes Electra [winner] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1972 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	All Over [nominee] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst
1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	All Over [winner] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst
1970 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	Colleen Dewhurst (for "Hello and Goodbye") [winner]
1968 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	More Stately Mansions [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1964 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	The Ballad of the Sad Cafe [nominee] Starring: Colleen Dewhurst
1962 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Play
	Great Day in the Morning [nominee] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst
1961 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actress in a Play
	All the Way Home [winner] Performer: Colleen Dewhurst
1958 Theatre World Award
	Colleen Dewhurst (for "Children of Darkness") [winner]