Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925 – August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary stage work, she received five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. Harris debuted on Broadway in 1945, against the wishes of her mother, who wanted her to be a society debutante. Harris was acclaimed for her performance as an isolated 12-year-old girl in the 1950 play The Member of the Wedding, a role she reprised in the 1952 film of the same name, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1951, her range was demonstrated as Sally Bowles in the original production of I Am a Camera, for which she won her first Tony award. She subsequently appeared in the 1955 film version. Harris gave acclaimed performances in films including The Haunting (1963), and Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), in which she played opposite Marlon Brando. A method actor, she won Tony awards for The Lark (1956), Forty Carats (1969), The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1973), and The Belle of Amherst (1977). She was also a Grammy Award winner and a three time Emmy Award winner. Harris was inducted into the American Theatre Hall…
Movies & TV Shows
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Columbo (1971) — Karen Fielding
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East of Eden (1955) — Abra Bacon
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The Haunting (1963) — Eleanor Lance
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Gorillas in the Mist (1988) — Roz Carr
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Bonanza (1959) — Sarah Carter
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The Dark Half (1993) — Reggie DeLesseps
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Housesitter (1992) — Edna Davis
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Family Ties (1982) — Margaret
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The Outer Limits (1995) — Hera
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Harper (1966) — Betty Fraley
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Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) — Alison Langdon
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The Civil War (1990) — Mary Chestnut (voice)
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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) — Grace Miller
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Voyage of the Damned (1976) — Alice Fienchild
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The Big Valley (1965) — Jennie Hall
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You're a Big Boy Now (1966) — Miss Nora Thing
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Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Mrs Bixby
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Rawhide (1959) — Emma Teall
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Knots Landing (1979) — Lilimae Clements
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Baseball (1994) — Voice
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Scarlett (1994) — Eleanor Butler
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The Split (1968) — Gladys
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The Hiding Place (1975) — Betsie ten Boom
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Faith
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Home for the Holidays (1974) — Elizabeth Hall Morgan
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The Member of the Wedding (1952) — Frances 'Frankie' Addams
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Vega$ (1978)
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Tarzan (1966)
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The Lightkeepers (2009) — Mrs. Deacon
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Carried Away (1996) — Joseph's Mother
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How Awful About Allan (1970) — Katherine
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Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986) — Clara (Voice)
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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Brooklyn Bridge (1981) — Emily Roebling (voice)
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The People Next Door (1970) — Gerrie Mason
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THE BEATLES in HELP! (2007) — Self
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Ellen Foster (1997) — Leonora Nelson
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I Am a Camera (1955) — Sally Bowles
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The Golden Boys (2008) — Melodeon Player