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)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mrs. Goforth]
    PlayRevival
    Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Midgie Purvis]
    PlayOriginal
    Eugenia (Jan 30, 1957 - Feb 09, 1957)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Eugenia, Baroness Munster]
    PlayOriginal
    A Streetcar Named Desire (Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Blanche Du Bois]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Dear Charles (Sep 15, 1954 - Jan 29, 1955)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Dolores]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Amanda Prynne]
    PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
    The Eagle Has Two Heads (Mar 19, 1947 - Apr 12, 1947)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [The Queen]
    PlayMelodramaOriginal
    Foolish Notion (Mar 13, 1945 - Jun 09, 1945)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Sophie Wang]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Sabina]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mae Wilenski]
    PlayOriginal
    The Little Foxes (Feb 15, 1939 - Feb 03, 1940)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Regina Giddens]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Circle (Apr 18, 1938 - Jun 18, 1938)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Elizabeth]
    PlayRomantic ComedyRevival
    Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Cleopatra]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Reflected Glory (Sep 21, 1936 - Jan 1937)
    • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Miss Flood]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Something Gay (Apr 29, 1935 - Jul 1935)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Moncia Grey]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Rain (Feb 12, 1935 - Mar 1935)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Sadie Thompson]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Dark Victory (Nov 07, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Judith Traherne]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Forsaking All Others (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 1933)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mary Clay]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Exciters (Sep 22, 1922 - Oct 1922)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead ["Rufus" Rand]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Everyday (Nov 16, 1921 - Jan 1922)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Phyllis Nolan]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Nice People (Mar 02, 1921 - Jun 1921)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Hallie Livingston]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Footloose (May 10, 1920 - Jun 1920)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Rose de Brissac]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Squab Farm (Mar 13, 1918 - Apr 1918)
    • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
    PlayOriginal
  • 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)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mrs. Goforth]
PlayRevival
Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Midgie Purvis]
PlayOriginal
Eugenia (Jan 30, 1957 - Feb 09, 1957)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Eugenia, Baroness Munster]
PlayOriginal
A Streetcar Named Desire (Feb 15, 1956 - Feb 26, 1956)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Blanche Du Bois]
PlayDramaRevival
Dear Charles (Sep 15, 1954 - Jan 29, 1955)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Dolores]
PlayComedyOriginal
Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Amanda Prynne]
PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
The Eagle Has Two Heads (Mar 19, 1947 - Apr 12, 1947)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [The Queen]
PlayMelodramaOriginal
Foolish Notion (Mar 13, 1945 - Jun 09, 1945)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Sophie Wang]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Sabina]
PlayComedyOriginal
Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mae Wilenski]
PlayOriginal
The Little Foxes (Feb 15, 1939 - Feb 03, 1940)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Regina Giddens]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Circle (Apr 18, 1938 - Jun 18, 1938)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Elizabeth]
PlayRomantic ComedyRevival
Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Cleopatra]
PlayTragedyRevival
Reflected Glory (Sep 21, 1936 - Jan 1937)
  • Starring: Tallulah Bankhead [Miss Flood]
PlayComedyOriginal
Something Gay (Apr 29, 1935 - Jul 1935)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Moncia Grey]
PlayComedyOriginal
Rain (Feb 12, 1935 - Mar 1935)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Sadie Thompson]
PlayDramaRevival
Dark Victory (Nov 07, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Judith Traherne]
PlayDramaOriginal
Forsaking All Others (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 1933)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Mary Clay]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Exciters (Sep 22, 1922 - Oct 1922)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead ["Rufus" Rand]
PlayComedyOriginal
Everyday (Nov 16, 1921 - Jan 1922)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Phyllis Nolan]
PlayComedyOriginal
Nice People (Mar 02, 1921 - Jun 1921)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Hallie Livingston]
PlayComedyOriginal
Footloose (May 10, 1920 - Jun 1920)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead [Rose de Brissac]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Squab Farm (Mar 13, 1918 - Apr 1918)
  • Performer: Tallulah Bankhead
PlayOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1961 | Nominee  | Midgie Purvis
Starring: Tallulah Bankhead

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