Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

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.

Acting

1976

1960

Bells Are Ringing

Ella Peterson

1956

1956

1954

Phffft

Nina Chapman Tracey

1954

1952

The Marrying Kind

'Florrie' Keefer

1950

Born Yesterday

Billie Dawn

1950

1949

On the Town

Daisy (voice) (uncredited)

1949

Adam's Rib

Doris Attinger

1948

1944

Something for the Boys

Defense Plant Welder (uncredited)

1944

Greenwich Village

Revuer (Uncredited)

1938

Too Much Johnson

(uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Judy Holliday
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
6/21/1921
Date of Death
6/7/1965
Also Known As

Judith Tuvim