Rosemary Harris (born on September 19, 1927 in Ashby, Suffolk, England) is an Academy Award nominated English actress and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

Beyond her accomplished Broadway career, she is famous for her film role as May Parker in Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for the film Tom & Viv.

She has been married to American writer John Ehle since 1967 and they have a daughter, U.S.-born actress, Jennifer Ehle.

Selected filmography

• Being Julia (2004)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• The Gift (2000)
• Sunshine (1999)
• Hamlet (1996)
• Looking for Richard (1996)
• Tom & Viv (1994)
• Crossing Delancey (1988)
• The Chisholms (1980) (TV series)
• The Chisholms (1979) (miniseries)
• The Boys from Brazil (1978)
• Holocaust (1978) (miniseries)
• Beau Brummell (1954)

Awards

• Theatre World award, ''The Climate of Eden, 1953.
• Tony award, best actress in a play, ''A Lion in Winter, 1966.
• Drama Desk award, outstanding actress in a play, Old Times, 1972.
• Drama Desk award, outstanding actress in a play, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Merchant of Venice, 1973.
• Drama Desk award, outstanding actress in a play, ''The Royal Family, 1976.
• Tony award, best actress in a play, Pack of Lies, 1985.
• Obie award, performance, All Over, 2002.

External links

• Presenting Rosemary Harris: articles and images

1927 births | British actors | English actors | Film actors | Living people | Spider-Man actors | Stage actors | American Theatre Hall of Fame inductees | Television actors | Voice actors

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