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Rosemary Harris
ActorBorn September 19, 1927 (97 years)
Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).
Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.
Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts.
Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.
Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts.
Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
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| 2024 | |
| 2020 | The Undoing (TV Series) · as Janet Fraser |
| 2016 | Search Party (2016) (TV Series) · as Beatrice |
| 2015 | The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music · as Older Agathe Von Trapp |
| 2012 | This Means War · as Nana Foster |
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth · as Valis (voice) |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? · as Elsie |
| 2008 | The Fall · as A Reporter |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · as Nanette Hanson |
| 2007 | In Search of Steve Ditko · as May Parker |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 · as May Parker |
| 2004 | Being Julia · as Julia's Mother |
| 2004 | Belonging · as May Copplestone |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 · as May Parker |
| 2004 | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man · as May Parker |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Daisy |
| 2000 | The Gift · as Annie's Granny |
| 1999 | Sunshine · as Valerie Sors |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Francine Brooks |
| 1999 | My Life So Far · as Gamma Macintosh |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Little Riders · as Grandma Roden |
| 1996 | Death of a Salesman · as Linda |
| 1994 | Tom & Viv · as Rose Haigh-Wood |
| 1993 | Under the Hammer (1994) (TV Series) · as Hester Bovington |
| 1992 | The Camomile Lawn (TV Series) · as Calypso (older) |
| 1991 | The Bridge · as Aunt Jude |
| 1991 | Performance (TV Series) · as Margaret Dawlish |
| 1989 | The Delinquents · as Isobel |
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey · as Pauline Swift |
| 1983 | The Ploughman's Lunch · as Ann Barrington |
| 1983 | To the Lighthouse · as Mrs. Ramsay |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Amos Evans |
| 1979 | The Chisholms (TV Series) · as Minerva Chisholm |
| 1978 | The Boys from Brazil · as Mrs. Doring |
| 1978 | Holocaust (TV Series) · as Berta Palitz Weiss |
| 1974 | Notorious Woman (TV Series) · as George Sand |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Hesione Hushabye |
| 1968 | A Flea in Her Ear · as Gabrielle Chandebisse |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Blithe Spirit · as Elvira Condomine |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ilyena, The Nurse |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Mary S. Mcdowell |
| 1963 | Uncle Vanya · as Yelena |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Isabel |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) · as Sybil Merton |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Lady Edith |
| 1957 | The Shiralee · as Lily Parker |
| 1955 | Othello · as Desdemona |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Louise Rogers / Countess Helen Mattoni |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Beau Brummell · as Mrs. Fitzherbert |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Viola |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Nora Marsh |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |