Gender
Female
Born
Jan 31, 1902
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Died
Dec 12, 1968
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Relations
Godmother of
Brockman Seawell
Godmother of
Brook Seawell
Wife of
John Emery (1937-1941) divorced
  • CREDITS
    The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Mrs. Goforth - Original
    Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Midgie Purvis - Original
    Eugenia (Jan 30, 1957 - Feb 09, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Eugenia, Baroness Munster - Original
    A Streetcar Named Desire (Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Blanche Du Bois - Original
    Dear Charles (Sep 15, 1954 - Jan 29, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Dolores - Original
    Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Amanda Prynne - Original
    The Eagle Has Two Heads (Mar 19, 1947 - Apr 12, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • The Queen - Original
    Foolish Notion (Mar 13, 1945 - Jun 09, 1945)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Sophie Wang - Original
    The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Sabina - Original
    Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Mae Wilenski - Original
    The Little Foxes (Feb 15, 1939 - Feb 03, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Regina Giddens - Original
    The Circle (Apr 18, 1938 - Jun 18, 1938)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Elizabeth - Original
    Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Cleopatra - Original
    Reflected Glory (Sep 21, 1936 - Jan 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Miss Flood - Original
    Something Gay (Apr 29, 1935 - Jul 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Moncia Grey - Original
    Rain (Feb 12, 1935 - Mar 1935)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Sadie Thompson - Original
    Dark Victory (Nov 07, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Judith Traherne - Original
    Forsaking All Others (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Mary Clay - Original
    The Exciters (Sep 22, 1922 - Oct 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • "Rufus" Rand - Original
    Everyday (Nov 16, 1921 - Jan 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Phyllis Nolan - Original
    Nice People (Mar 02, 1921 - Jun 1921)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Hallie Livingston - Original
    Footloose (May 10, 1920 - Jun 1920)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Rose de Brissac - Original
    39 East (Mar 31, 1919 - Jun 05, 1920)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Penelope Penn - Replacement (Aug 04, 1919 - Aug 13, 1919)
    The Squab Farm (Mar 13, 1918 - Apr 1918)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
      • Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Play

    1961 | Nominee  | Midgie Purvis
    Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Mrs. Goforth - Original
Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Midgie Purvis - Original
Eugenia (Jan 30, 1957 - Feb 09, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Eugenia, Baroness Munster - Original
A Streetcar Named Desire (Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Blanche Du Bois - Original
Dear Charles (Sep 15, 1954 - Jan 29, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Dolores - Original
Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Amanda Prynne - Original
The Eagle Has Two Heads (Mar 19, 1947 - Apr 12, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • The Queen - Original
Foolish Notion (Mar 13, 1945 - Jun 09, 1945)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Sophie Wang - Original
The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Sabina - Original
Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Mae Wilenski - Original
The Little Foxes (Feb 15, 1939 - Feb 03, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Regina Giddens - Original
The Circle (Apr 18, 1938 - Jun 18, 1938)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Elizabeth - Original
Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Cleopatra - Original
Reflected Glory (Sep 21, 1936 - Jan 1937)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Miss Flood - Original
Something Gay (Apr 29, 1935 - Jul 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Moncia Grey - Original
Rain (Feb 12, 1935 - Mar 1935)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Sadie Thompson - Original
Dark Victory (Nov 07, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Judith Traherne - Original
Forsaking All Others (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 1933)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Mary Clay - Original
The Exciters (Sep 22, 1922 - Oct 1922)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • "Rufus" Rand - Original
Everyday (Nov 16, 1921 - Jan 1922)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Phyllis Nolan - Original
Nice People (Mar 02, 1921 - Jun 1921)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Hallie Livingston - Original
Footloose (May 10, 1920 - Jun 1920)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Rose de Brissac - Original
39 East (Mar 31, 1919 - Jun 05, 1920)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Penelope Penn - Replacement (Aug 04, 1919 - Aug 13, 1919)
The Squab Farm (Mar 13, 1918 - Apr 1918)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    • Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1961 | Nominee  | Midgie Purvis
Starring: Tallulah Bankhead

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