Gender
Female
Born
Mar 29, 1919
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Died
Dec 31, 2001
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Stage Manager Performer
Also Known As
Anna Eileen Heckart
Anna Eileen Stark [Birthname]
Comments
Other credits include: Pal Joey (Melba Snyder) produced by the New York City Center Light Opera Company May 31 - June 25, 1961 at City Center.
  • CREDITS
    The Cemetery Club (May 15, 1990 - Jul 01, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Lucille - Original
    Ladies at the Alamo (Apr 07, 1977 - Apr 23, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Bella Gardner - Original
    Veronica's Room (Oct 25, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • The Woman - Original
    Butterflies Are Free (Oct 21, 1969 - Jul 02, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Mrs. Baker - Original (Oct 21, 1969 - Oct 11, 1970)
    The Mother Lover (Feb 01, 1969 - Feb 01, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Mrs. Haber - Original
    You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (Mar 13, 1967 - Jan 04, 1969)
    The Footsteps of Doves
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Harriet - Original
    I'll Be Home For Christmas
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Edith - Original
    I'm Herbert
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Muriel - Original
    And Things That Go Bump in the Night (Apr 26, 1965 - May 08, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Ruby - Original
    Barefoot in the Park (Oct 23, 1963 - Jun 25, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Mrs. Banks - Replacement (Sep 20, 1965 - May 21, 1967)
    Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • The Nurse - Original
    A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Tilly Siegal - Original
    Everybody Loves Opal (Oct 11, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Opal - Original
    Invitation to a March (Oct 29, 1960 - Feb 04, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Deedee Grogan - Original
    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (Dec 05, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Lottie Lacey - Original
    A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays (Sep 29, 1955 - Feb 04, 1956)
    A View From the Bridge
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Beatrice - Original
    A Memory of Two Mondays
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Agnes - Original
    The Bad Seed (Dec 08, 1954 - Sep 27, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Mrs. Daigle - Original
    Picnic (Feb 19, 1953 - Apr 10, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Rosemary Sydney - Original (Feb 19, 1953 - Mar 1954)
    In Any Language (Oct 07, 1952 - Nov 15, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Eileen Heckart
      • Valerie McGuire - Original
    Hilda Crane (Nov 01, 1950 - Dec 31, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Nell Bromley - Original
    The Traitor (Mar 31, 1949 - May 28, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Eva McKeon - Replacement
    Trial Honeymoon (Nov 03, 1947 - Nov 08, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Eileen Heckart
      • Irene Smith - Original
    Brighten the Corner (Dec 12, 1945 - Jan 05, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Eileen Heckart
      • Original
    The Voice of the Turtle (Dec 08, 1943 - Jan 03, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Stage Manager: Eileen Heckart
      • Replacement
    • Understudy: Eileen Heckart
      • Sally Middleton - Replacement
      • Olive Lashbrooke - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

    2000 | Recipient
    Eileen Heckart
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    1970 | Nominee  | Butterflies Are Free
    Starring: Eileen Heckart
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    1961 | Nominee  | Invitation to a March
    Performer: Eileen Heckart
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    1958 | Nominee  | The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
    Starring: Eileen Heckart

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Actress in a Play

    2000 | Winner
    Eileen Heckart (for "The Waverly Gallery")
     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    1996 | Nominee
    Eileen Heckart (for "Northeast Local")

    Theatre World

    Award

    1953 | Recipient  | Picnic
    Performer: Eileen Heckart
The Cemetery Club (May 15, 1990 - Jul 01, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Lucille - Original
Ladies at the Alamo (Apr 07, 1977 - Apr 23, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Bella Gardner - Original
Veronica's Room (Oct 25, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • The Woman - Original
Butterflies Are Free (Oct 21, 1969 - Jul 02, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Mrs. Baker - Original (Oct 21, 1969 - Oct 11, 1970)
The Mother Lover (Feb 01, 1969 - Feb 01, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Mrs. Haber - Original
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (Mar 13, 1967 - Jan 04, 1969)
The Footsteps of Doves
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Harriet - Original
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Edith - Original
I'm Herbert
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Muriel - Original
And Things That Go Bump in the Night (Apr 26, 1965 - May 08, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Ruby - Original
Barefoot in the Park (Oct 23, 1963 - Jun 25, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Mrs. Banks - Replacement (Sep 20, 1965 - May 21, 1967)
Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • The Nurse - Original
A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Tilly Siegal - Original
Everybody Loves Opal (Oct 11, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Opal - Original
Invitation to a March (Oct 29, 1960 - Feb 04, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Deedee Grogan - Original
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (Dec 05, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Lottie Lacey - Original
A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays (Sep 29, 1955 - Feb 04, 1956)
A View From the Bridge
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Beatrice - Original
A Memory of Two Mondays
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Agnes - Original
The Bad Seed (Dec 08, 1954 - Sep 27, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Mrs. Daigle - Original
Picnic (Feb 19, 1953 - Apr 10, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Rosemary Sydney - Original (Feb 19, 1953 - Mar 1954)
In Any Language (Oct 07, 1952 - Nov 15, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Eileen Heckart
    • Valerie McGuire - Original
Hilda Crane (Nov 01, 1950 - Dec 31, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Nell Bromley - Original
The Traitor (Mar 31, 1949 - May 28, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Eva McKeon - Replacement
Trial Honeymoon (Nov 03, 1947 - Nov 08, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Eileen Heckart
    • Irene Smith - Original
Brighten the Corner (Dec 12, 1945 - Jan 05, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Eileen Heckart
    • Original
The Voice of the Turtle (Dec 08, 1943 - Jan 03, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Eileen Heckart
    • Replacement
  • Understudy: Eileen Heckart
    • Sally Middleton - Replacement
    • Olive Lashbrooke - Replacement

Tony Award®

Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

2000 | Recipient
Eileen Heckart
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1970 | Nominee  | Butterflies Are Free
Starring: Eileen Heckart
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1961 | Nominee  | Invitation to a March
Performer: Eileen Heckart
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1958 | Nominee  | The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Starring: Eileen Heckart

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actress in a Play

2000 | Winner
Eileen Heckart (for "The Waverly Gallery")
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1996 | Nominee
Eileen Heckart (for "Northeast Local")

Theatre World

Award

1953 | Recipient  | Picnic
Performer: Eileen Heckart

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