Gender
Female
Born
Jun 23, 1916
Fairbury, Nebraska, USA
Died
Mar 09, 2002
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Harriet Elizabeth Abrams
Comments
Was slated to play the role of Madame Desmermortes in the 1999 revival of Ring Round the Moon; she suffered stroke right before previews began and never performed in the role.
  • CREDITS
    Lost in Yonkers (Feb 21, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
    • Starring: Irene Worth
      • Grandma Kurnitz - (Feb 12, 1991 - Aug 24, 1991)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Isabel Hastings Hoyt]
    PlayOriginal
    John Gabriel Borkman (Dec 18, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Miss Ella Rentheim]
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Lady from Dubuque (Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Elizabeth]
    PlayOriginal
    The Cherry Orchard (Jun 29, 1977 - Aug 07, 1977)
    • Performer: Irene Worth [Ranevskaya, Lyubov Andreevna]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Cherry Orchard (Feb 17, 1977 - Apr 10, 1977)
    • Performer: Irene Worth [Ranevskaya, Lyubov Andreevna]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Sweet Bird of Youth (Dec 29, 1975 - Feb 08, 1976)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Princess Kosmonopolis]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Tiny Alice (Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Miss Alice]
    PlayOriginal
    Toys in the Attic (Feb 25, 1960 - Apr 08, 1961)
    • Starring: Irene Worth [Albertine Prine]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Mary Stuart (Oct 08, 1957 - Nov 24, 1957)
    • Performer: Irene Worth [Mary Stuart]
    PlayRevival
    The Cocktail Party (Jan 21, 1950 - Jan 13, 1951)
    • Performer: Irene Worth [Celia Coplestone]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Two Mrs. Carrolls (Aug 03, 1943 - Feb 03, 1945)
    • Performer: Irene Worth
      • Cecily Harden - (Aug 03, 1943 - May 06, 1944)
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
    Starring: Irene Worth
     

    Best Actress in a Play

    1977 | Nominee  | The Cherry Orchard
    Performer: Irene Worth

    Best Actress in a Play

    1976 | Winner  | Sweet Bird of Youth
    Starring: Irene Worth

    Best Actress in a Play

    1965 | Winner  | Tiny Alice
    Starring: Irene Worth
     

    Best Actress in a Play

    1960 | Nominee  | Toys in the Attic
    Starring: Irene Worth

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
    Starring: Irene Worth
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Play

    1984 | Nominee  | The Golden Age
    Starring: Irene Worth

    Outstanding Actress in a Play

    1977 | Winner  | The Cherry Orchard
    Performer: Irene Worth
Lost in Yonkers (Feb 21, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
  • Starring: Irene Worth
    • Grandma Kurnitz - (Feb 12, 1991 - Aug 24, 1991)
PlayComedyOriginal
The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Isabel Hastings Hoyt]
PlayOriginal
John Gabriel Borkman (Dec 18, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Miss Ella Rentheim]
PlayDramaRevival
The Lady from Dubuque (Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Elizabeth]
PlayOriginal
The Cherry Orchard (Jun 29, 1977 - Aug 07, 1977)
  • Performer: Irene Worth [Ranevskaya, Lyubov Andreevna]
PlayComedyRevival
The Cherry Orchard (Feb 17, 1977 - Apr 10, 1977)
  • Performer: Irene Worth [Ranevskaya, Lyubov Andreevna]
PlayComedyRevival
Sweet Bird of Youth (Dec 29, 1975 - Feb 08, 1976)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Princess Kosmonopolis]
PlayDramaRevival
Tiny Alice (Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Miss Alice]
PlayOriginal
Toys in the Attic (Feb 25, 1960 - Apr 08, 1961)
  • Starring: Irene Worth [Albertine Prine]
PlayDramaOriginal
Mary Stuart (Oct 08, 1957 - Nov 24, 1957)
  • Performer: Irene Worth [Mary Stuart]
PlayRevival
The Cocktail Party (Jan 21, 1950 - Jan 13, 1951)
  • Performer: Irene Worth [Celia Coplestone]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (Aug 03, 1943 - Feb 03, 1945)
  • Performer: Irene Worth
    • Cecily Harden - (Aug 03, 1943 - May 06, 1944)
PlayComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
Starring: Irene Worth
 

Best Actress in a Play

1977 | Nominee  | The Cherry Orchard
Performer: Irene Worth

Best Actress in a Play

1976 | Winner  | Sweet Bird of Youth
Starring: Irene Worth

Best Actress in a Play

1965 | Winner  | Tiny Alice
Starring: Irene Worth
 

Best Actress in a Play

1960 | Nominee  | Toys in the Attic
Starring: Irene Worth

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
Starring: Irene Worth
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1984 | Nominee  | The Golden Age
Starring: Irene Worth

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1977 | Winner  | The Cherry Orchard
Performer: Irene Worth

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