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Dame Judith Anderson, AC DBE (10 February 1897 or 1898[1]–3 January 1992), born Frances Margaret Anderson-Anderson, was an Australian Tony award- and Emmy-winning stage and film actress who was ... nominated for a Grammy and an Oscar. She is generally regarded by theatre critics as the greatest classical actress produced by Australia.
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Judith Anderson was the first Australian-born actress to be conferred with the title of Dame. On 01 January 1960 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire - Dames Commander, for services as an actress.
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Judith Anderson settled in the United States and lived in California. She married twice. She was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1960. A Broadway theatre was named in her honour in 1984. She died on January 3rd, 1992 in Santa Barbara, California.
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Dame Judith Anderson turns in one of the classic performances of her career in the title role of this sterling production of Euripedes' masterwork. The story focuses on Medea's jealousy and revenge when she discovers that her husband Jason plans to wed the daughter of the King of Creon. With Colleen Dewhurst; directed by Jose Quintero. 107 min.
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In 1960, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Judith Anderson, conferring upon her the title Dame Commander of the British Empire for her contributions to the theater. Anderson was the first Australian-born actress to receive such an honor.
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Synopsis: As this Catholic-oriented drama opens, a definition of purgatory is offered by Dame Judith Anderson and then four men are seen sitting in a drab, nondescript room. One (John Putch) is a soldier who died in Vietnam, and the others range from a businessman (Terry Beaver) to a husband and father (Brad DourifRead More
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