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  1. Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991) was a British-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author. A Broadway star by age 21, in 1926 she left Broadway behind to found the Civic Repertory Theatre , where she served as director, producer, and lead actress.

  2. Jun 5, 1991 · Eva Le Gallienne, who as an actress, producer, director, translator, writer and teacher was for many decades one of the grand figures of the American stage, died late Monday night at her home...

  3. Eva Le Gallienne. Actress: Resurrection. Legendary stage actress Eva Le Gallienne's life began just as grandly as the daughter of poet Richard Le Gallienne. Sarah Bernhardt was her idol growing up and, at age 18, was brought to New York by her mother. Making her London debut with "Monna Vanna" in 1914, she proved a star in every sense of the word.

  4. May 30, 2024 · Eva Le Gallienne was an actress, director, and producer, one of the outstanding figures of the 20th-century American stage. The daughter of the British poet Richard Le Gallienne, Eva Le Gallienne felt a vocation for the theatre from the age of seven, when she saw Sarah Bernhardt perform. She made.

  5. Born on January 11, 1899, Eva Le Gallienne would have been 100 years old this year. The daughter of an English poet and a Danish feminist, Le Gallienne liked to say that she was a "step ahead...

  6. Eva Le Gallienne. Actress: Resurrection. Legendary stage actress Eva Le Gallienne's life began just as grandly as the daughter of poet Richard Le Gallienne. Sarah Bernhardt was her idol growing up and, at age 18, was brought to New York by her mother.

  7. Jun 7, 2024 · At 21, she made her first big success in a comedy called Not So Long Ago, followed by acclaimed performances in two dramas, Liliom and The Swan. By age 24, she had become a Broadway sensation and a national celebrity.

  8. Le Gallienne, Eva (1899–1991) English-born actress, director, and producer who formed New York 's Civic Repertory Theater, an attempt to establish a repertory tradition in the American theater, and worked nearly continuously throughout her long career. Name variations: E. Le G. Born January 11, 1899, in London, England; died on June 3, 1991 ...

  9. Jun 5, 1991 · Eva Le Gallienne, who carved for herself one of most prominent niches in American theatrical history, has died.

  10. Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991) was a British-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author. A Broadway star by age 21, in 1926 she left Broadway behind to found the Civic Repertory Theatre, where she served as director, producer, and lead actress.