Julie Harris Biography

originally Julia Harris

(1925– )

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  • Theatre
  • 1950 The Member of the Wedding
  • 1955 The Lark
  • 1976 The Belle of Amherst
  • 1980 On Golden Pond
  • 1992–3 Lettice & Lovage
  • Films
  • 1952 The Member of the Wedding
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Film, stage, and television actress, born in Michigan, USA. Following her Broadway debut in 1945, she rose to stardom through her roles in The Member of the Wedding (1950), The Lark (1955), and other plays, performances she later filmed. In 1976 she successfully performed a one-woman show as Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst, which she later toured, including a season in London. In 1980 she played the lead in On Golden Pond on the West coast, and in 1992–3 toured in Lettice & Lovage. She wrote the highly acclaimed Julie Harris Talks to Young Actors (1972).

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