Judy Holliday

Born: 1921-06-21

Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation. In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism. Description above from the Wikipedia article Judy Holliday, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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On the Town

as Daisy (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1949-12-08

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

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Born Yesterday

as Billie Dawn
Released: 1950-12-26

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a...

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Adam's Rib

as Doris Attinger
Released: 1949-11-18

When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case....

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It Should Happen to You

as Gladys Glover
Released: 1954-01-15

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a...

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Phffft

as Nina Chapman Tracey
Released: 1954-11-10

Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves...

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The Solid Gold Cadillac

as Laura Partridge
Released: 1956-08-22

Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects,...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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Bells Are Ringing

as Ella Peterson
Released: 1960-06-23

Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She...

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Too Much Johnson

as (uncredited)
Released: 2013-10-09

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of...

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The Marrying Kind

as 'Florrie' Keefer
Released: 1952-02-01

Florence and Chet Keefer have had a troublesome marriage. Whilst in the middle of a divorce...

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Winged Victory

as Ruth Miller
Released: 1944-12-22

Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of...

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Greenwich Village

as Revuer (Uncredited)
Released: 1944-09-27

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

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On Cukor

as Various roles (archive footage)
Released: 2000-11-22

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with...

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Something for the Boys

as Defense Plant Welder (uncredited)
Released: 1944-11-01

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita...

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Full of Life

as Emily Rocco
Released: 1956-12-25

A father-in-law's visit makes life even more complicated for a struggling writer and his...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1956-06-24

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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