Irene Worth

Acting

Born: 1916-06-23
Died: 2002-03-10
From: Fairbury, Nebraska, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Harriet Elizabeth Abrams

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irene Worth, Honorary CBE (June 23, 1916 - March 9, 2002) was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the English and American theatre. She pronounced her given name with three syllables -- "I-REE-nee" -- and other actors are heard to use this pronunciation when referring to her at the Tony Awards ceremony and other public occasions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irene Worth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations7 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

1991
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1977
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1976
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1965
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1960
🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

🏆 Won

Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire

🏆 Won

Emmy Award

🏆 Won

Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress