Marian Seldes
Biography
Marian Hall Seldes was an American actress. She was a five-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967. Her subsequent Tony nominations included Father's Day in 1971, Deathtrap from 1978 to 1982, Ring Round the Moon in 1999, and Dinner at Eight in 2002. She also won a Drama Desk Award for Father's Day. Her other Broadway credits include Equus from 1974 to 1977, Ivanov in 1997, and Deuce in 2007. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
Career overview
Marian Hall Seldes was an American actress with an extensive career on the stage. She was a five-time Tony Award nominee and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work in A Delicate Balance in 1967. Her subsequent Tony Award nominations were for Father's Day in 1971, Deathtrap, which ran from 1978 to 1982, Ring Round the Moon in 1999, and Dinner at Eight in 2002. In addition to her Tony wins and nominations, she won a Drama Desk Award for Father's Day.
Her other notable Broadway credits included performances in Equus from 1974 to 1977, Ivanov in 1997, and Deuce in 2007. Recognized for her significant contributions to the theater, Seldes was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995. Later in her career, she received the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010. Beyond her work on the stage, her career also encompassed other projects, with credits including appearances in The Metropolitan Opera HD Live, Remember WENN, and East Side/West Side.
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105 titles- Marian (2017) as Self
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012) as Mabel Billingsly
- The Extra Man (2010) as Vivian Cudlip
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Tottie
- Home (2009) as Peggy
- The Toe Tactic (2009) as Eunice (voice)
- Leatherheads (2008) as Clerk
- The Visitor (2008) as Barbara
- Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008) as Self
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment (2008) as The Duchess of Krakenthorp
- August Rush (2007) as The Dean
- Suburban Girl (2007) as Margaret Paddleford
- Miriam (2007) as Mrs. H.T. Miller
- The Book of Daniel (2006) as Helen
- Big Day (2006)
- In from the Night (2006) as Nora Cantata
- Ballets Russes (2005) as Narrator
- Clubhouse (2004)
- Plainsong (2004) as Iva Stearns
- Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) as President Jocelyn Carr
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) as Self
- Hollywood Ending (2002) as Alexandra
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Louise Grantham Robilotti
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Mrs. Pitcairn
- Town & Country (2001) as Eugenie's Mother
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) as Abby Hedley
- Duets (2000) as Harriet Gahagan
- 1961 (2000) as Abby Hedley
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Peggy Kendall
- The Haunting (1999) as Mrs. Dudley
- Sex and the City (1998) as Mrs. Big
- Celebrity (1998) as Datloff Party Guest
- Affliction (1998) as Alma Pittman
- Home Alone 3 (1997) as Mrs. Hess
- Digging to China (1997) as Leah Schroth
- Remember WENN (1996) as Miss Frye
- Central Park West (1995)
- Tom and Huck (1995) as Widow Douglas
- Truman (1995) as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Clarissa (1995) as Lillian Banion
- In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994) as Justice Susie Sharp
- Frasier (1993) as Betty
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) as Margaret Armstrong
- Good & Evil (1991) as Charlotte Sandler
- Law & Order (1990) as Suzanne
- Wings (1990) as Eleanor Kingsbury
- In a Pig's Eye (1989) as Mrs. Isabel Purvis
- Murphy Brown (1988) as Murphy's Aunt Brooke
- Zits (1988) as Miss Maple
- Gertrude Stein and a Companion! (1987) as Alice B. Toklas
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lydia Winthrop
- Kate & Allie (1984)
- Fingers (1978) as Ruth
- Kate McShane (1975) as Secretary
- Mannix (1967) as Ida Colby
- The Star Wagon (1966) as Marian
- Branded (1965) as Neela
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Herodias
- Special for Women (1960)
- Crime and Punishment USA (1959) as Debbie Cole
- The Big Fisherman (1959) as Arnon
- The Rifleman (1958) as Hazel / The Vision
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Widow Enga
- The Texan (1958) as Cora Laird
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- The Light in the Forest (1958) as Kate Owens
- Half Hour to Kill (1958) as Joyce Field
- The Plot to Kill Stalin (1958) as Mme. Molotov
- Perry Mason (1957) as Mary K. Davis
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Mollie Stanton
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Christie Smith
- Suspicion (1957)
- M Squad (1957) as Martha Wicklow
- The Court of Last Resort (1957)
- The True Story of Jesse James (1957) as Rowena Cobb
- The Young Stranger (1957) as Mrs. Morse (uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Audience Member
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Alicia Jolland
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mrs. Cullen
- The Millionaire (1955) as Dorothy 'Dot' McAllister
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Lydia Brailing
- Climax! (1954) as Betty
- The Lonely Night (1954) as Caroline
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Persis Hughes
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Adelaide Baines
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Leah
- Omnibus (1952)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Emily
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Iva Stearns
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Nora Cantata
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as May
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Anne
- Hands of Murder (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Anna Zenger
- Studio One (1948) as Mary Widdicomb
- Studio One (1948) as Belle Giles
- Studio One (1948) as Anna Zeger
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Emilia
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episode as Louise Soubirous
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marian Seldes best known for?
Marian Seldes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nurse Jackie (2009), Leatherheads (2008), The Visitor (2008), August Rush (2007).
When and where was Marian Seldes born?
Marian Seldes was born on August 23, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on October 6, 2014.
How many credits does Marian Seldes have?
Marian Seldes has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2017.
What is Marian Seldes's background in cinema and television?
Marian Hall Seldes was an American actress. She was a five-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967. Her subsequent Tony nominations included Father's Day in 1971, Deathtrap from 1978 to 1982, Ring Round the Moon in 1999, and Dinner at Eight in 2...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Emily — aged about 22
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Iva Stearns — aged about 22
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Nora Cantata — aged about 22
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Peggy Kendall — aged about 70
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Louise Grantham Robilotti — aged about 72
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Mrs. Pitcairn — aged about 72
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