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- Jessica Tandy (born June 7, 1909, London, Eng.—died Sept. 11, 1994, Easton, Conn., U.S.) was an English-born American actress of stage, screen, and television, noted for her complex portrayals and frequent collaborations with Hume Cronyn, her husband.
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Tandy (left, with Kim Hunter and Marlon Brando) portrayed Blanche in the original 1947 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire, a role that earned her the 1948 Tony Award for Best Actress. Tandy was 18 years old when she made her professional debut on the London stage in 1927.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jessica Tandy was an English American actress well known for her role in Broadway's 'Foxfire' and her Oscar-winning performance in the film 'Driving Miss Daisy.'
Sep 7, 2024 · Jessica Tandy (born June 7, 1909, London, Eng.—died Sept. 11, 1994, Easton, Conn., U.S.) was an English-born American actress of stage, screen, and television, noted for her complex portrayals and frequent collaborations with Hume Cronyn, her husband. Tandy was the daughter of a traveling salesman and grew up in London, where she studied ...
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1. Driving Miss Daisy. 1989 1h 39m PG. 7.3 (118K) Rate. 81 Metascore. An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. Director Bruce Beresford Stars Morgan Freeman Jessica Tandy Dan Aykroyd. 2. Fried Green Tomatoes. 1991 2h 10m PG-13. 7.7 (85K) Rate.
A beloved, twinkly blue-eyed doyenne of stage and screen, actress Jessica Tandy's career spanned nearly six and a half decades. In that span of time, she enjoyed an amazing film renaissance at age 80, something unheard of in a town that worships youth and nubile beauty.
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Jessica Tandy probably is best known for winning an Academy Award in nineteen eighty-nine for the movie "Driving Miss Daisy. " She was the oldest person to have won the award. But for many years, she had received praise for her great performances.
Sep 11, 1994 · She became the oldest actress to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Driving Miss Daisy (1989), for which she also won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
