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Irene Worth, CBE (June 23, 1916 – March 10, 2002), born Harriett Elizabeth Abrams, was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the British and American theatre.
Irene Worth (1916-2002) was an American actress who worked on Broadway, in Britain and in films. She won three Tony Awards and was nominated for two Primetime Emmys. See her credits, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Irene Worth was an American actress noted for her versatility and aristocratic bearing. Although she had her greatest success on the stages of London’s West End, she also earned three Tony awards for her work on Broadway.
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Mar 13, 2002 · Irene Worth, one of the great leading ladies of the English-speaking stage and a three-time Tony Award winner, died Sunday in New York at the age of 85. The actress suffered a stroke Friday while...
May 1, 2012 · I loved Irene Worth to such an extent that I was eventually unable to successfully write about her: her role in Follies of God is one of a very intelligent, savvy, laconic supernumerary, darting in from the sidelines to offer the brilliant rejoinder, the quizzical response, the ideal cap to a story or a life or an idea.
- James Grissom
Irene Worth, who starred in Broadway, London and Stratford Festival productions, passed away from a stroke in New York. She won a Tony, a BAFTA and an honorary CBE for her work in theatre and film.
Irene Worth. Actress: Deathtrap. Educated at UCLA, she made her Broadway debut in 1943. Primarily a stage actress she moved to Britain in 1944, where she worked at the Old Vic and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She returned to the US in 1975, continuing her stage work on Broadway, and making occasional films.
