Gender
Female
Born
Dec 14, 1934
New York, New York, USA
Died
Apr 23, 2009
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Performer
Relations
Niece of
Belle Baker
Niece of
Irving Becker
Cousin of
Herbert Baker
  • CREDITS
    Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Miss Lynch - Replacement
    Cafe Crown (Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Ida Polan - Original
    Broadway Bound (Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
    The Odd Couple (Jun 11, 1985 - Feb 23, 1986)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Vera - Original
    Woman of the Year (Mar 29, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Jan Donovan - Original
    Ballroom (Dec 14, 1978 - Mar 24, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Ensemble - Original
      • Natalie - Original
    • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
      • Helen - Original
      • Marlene - Original
    Working (May 14, 1978 - Jun 04, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Marilyn Cooper
      • The Company - Original
    On the Town (Oct 31, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Revival
    • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
      • Hildy Esterhazy - Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Lucy Schmeeler - Original
    Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Leah - Original
    A Teaspoon Every Four Hours (Jun 14, 1969 - Jun 14, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Sylvia Rubin - Original
    Golden Rainbow (Feb 04, 1968 - Jan 11, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Marilyn Cooper
      • Judy Harris - Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Rosemary Garrity - Original
    Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Mrs. Charles - Original
      • Mistress - Original
      • Ethel - Original
      • Dorothy - Original
    Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Dec 15, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
    West Side Story (Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Rosalia - Original
    I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Ruthie Rivkin - Original
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Agnes - Original
    • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
      • Louise - Replacement
    West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Rosalia - Original
    • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
      • Consuela - Original
    Brigadoon (Apr 09, 1957 - May 05, 1957)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Singer - Original
    Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Little Girl - Original
    Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Helga ten Dorp - Original
    Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Mae Peterson - Original
    Broadway Bound (Sep 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
    Broadway Bound (Oct 20, 1987 - Jul 31, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
    Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
      • Jan Donovan - Original
    I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
      • Ruthie Rivkin - Replacement (Jan 19, 1963 - Mar 09, 1963)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1981 | Winner  | Woman of the Year
    Performer: Marilyn Cooper

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1981 | Winner  | Woman of the Year
    Performer: Marilyn Cooper
Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Miss Lynch - Replacement
Cafe Crown (Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Ida Polan - Original
Broadway Bound (Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
The Odd Couple (Jun 11, 1985 - Feb 23, 1986)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Vera - Original
Woman of the Year (Mar 29, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Jan Donovan - Original
Ballroom (Dec 14, 1978 - Mar 24, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Ensemble - Original
    • Natalie - Original
  • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
    • Helen - Original
    • Marlene - Original
Working (May 14, 1978 - Jun 04, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Marilyn Cooper
    • The Company - Original
On the Town (Oct 31, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Revival
  • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
    • Hildy Esterhazy - Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Lucy Schmeeler - Original
Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Leah - Original
A Teaspoon Every Four Hours (Jun 14, 1969 - Jun 14, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Sylvia Rubin - Original
Golden Rainbow (Feb 04, 1968 - Jan 11, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Marilyn Cooper
    • Judy Harris - Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Rosemary Garrity - Original
Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Mrs. Charles - Original
    • Mistress - Original
    • Ethel - Original
    • Dorothy - Original
Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Dec 15, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
West Side Story (Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Rosalia - Original
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Ruthie Rivkin - Original
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Agnes - Original
  • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
    • Louise - Replacement
West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Rosalia - Original
  • Understudy: Marilyn Cooper
    • Consuela - Original
Brigadoon (Apr 09, 1957 - May 05, 1957)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Singer - Original
Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Little Girl - Original
Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Helga ten Dorp - Original
Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Mae Peterson - Original
Broadway Bound (Sep 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
Broadway Bound (Oct 20, 1987 - Jul 31, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Mrs. Pitkin - Original
Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Marilyn Cooper
    • Jan Donovan - Original
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Marilyn Cooper
    • Ruthie Rivkin - Replacement (Jan 19, 1963 - Mar 09, 1963)

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1981 | Winner  | Woman of the Year
Performer: Marilyn Cooper

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1981 | Winner  | Woman of the Year
Performer: Marilyn Cooper

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