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Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst's biography

Colleen Dewhurst is 67 years old stage actor born at Montreal. She was born on Tuesday 3rd of June 1924. According to year of birth 1924 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 3rd of June means she is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.

She is citizen of Canada. She is an adherent of christian science. Her primary profession is to be stage actor. You can know her also as film actor, television actor, voice actor. She is recently known as theatrical director.

Colleen Dewhurst's family

Colleen Dewhurst's ex spouse

George C. Scott

Colleen Dewhurst and George C. Scott have been together. He is known as film director. Her ex spouse was born on Tuesday 18th of October 1927. Her ex spouse died on Wednesday 22nd of September 1999. George C. Scott was 75 years old, when this happened.

She has 1 son.

Colleen Dewhurst's son: Campbell Scott

Colleen Dewhurst's son's name is Campbell Scott. He is known as film director. Her son was born on Wednesday 19th of July 1961.

Colleen Dewhurst's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Milwaukee-Downer College, Riverside University High School.

Colleen Dewhurst's career

Her main focus is to be stage actor. She is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

How did Colleen Dewhurst die

She died on on Thursday 22nd of August 1991 when he was 67 years old at New York City. Colleen Dewhursts death was caused by cervical cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Colleen Dewhurst's Awards

  • Won four Emmys total - two of them for the same character on TV's Murphy Brown (1988), as well as winning two of them at the 1989 awards show.
  • Won two Obie Awards and two Tony Awards.
  • She was nominated for a 1973 Joseph Jefferson Award as Best Guest Artist for her performance in the play, "A Moon for the Misbegotten" at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was awarded the 1974 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Performance for her role in the play, "A Moon for the Misbegotten," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

What Colleen Dewhurst has done for a first time

  • She appeared in two John Wayne movies, both times in the role of a prostitute, first in The Cowboys (1972) (as a madam) and second in McQ (1974) (as a cocktail waitress who turns tricks for money and drugs).

Colleen Dewhurst's quotes

  • There is no going back. God knows I've made mistakes, some of them close to tragedies, but then I suppose I'm greedy. I wanted it all.
  • [on ex-husband George C. Scott] I have great love and affection for George. And admiration. He's brilliant. I always said we got on much better during the divorces. I'm very subjective, he's very objective. We make a better brother and sister.
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Colleen Dewhurst's body shape

Lets describe how Colleen Dewhurst looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.