Cynthia Julian Harris (born August 9, 1934) is an American film,
television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in the
television series Edward & Mrs. Simpson and the sitcom Mad About You,
the former of which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination in 1999.Harris
has appeared in many television series and TV movies, such as Archie
Bunker's Place, All My Children, and in the classic drama, Edward and
Mrs. Simpson as the Duchess of Windsor. For almost two decades, she
played "Mrs. B." in television advertisements for the now-defunct
department store chain Bradlees.She made her Broadway debut in 1963.
In 1971, she appeared on Broadway in the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth
musical, Company. In 1978, she received a BAFTA nomination for her
performance as "Wallis Simpson" in Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).Harris
is also one of the co-artistic directors for the Off-Broadway company
The Actors Company Theatre. She has appeared in numerous plays with
them, including Home, Bedroom Farce and Lost in Yonkers. In 2013,
Harris appeared as Adriana in the Primary Stages production of The
Tribute Artist.
television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in the
television series Edward & Mrs. Simpson and the sitcom Mad About You,
the former of which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination in 1999.Harris
has appeared in many television series and TV movies, such as Archie
Bunker's Place, All My Children, and in the classic drama, Edward and
Mrs. Simpson as the Duchess of Windsor. For almost two decades, she
played "Mrs. B." in television advertisements for the now-defunct
department store chain Bradlees.She made her Broadway debut in 1963.
In 1971, she appeared on Broadway in the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth
musical, Company. In 1978, she received a BAFTA nomination for her
performance as "Wallis Simpson" in Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).Harris
is also one of the co-artistic directors for the Off-Broadway company
The Actors Company Theatre. She has appeared in numerous plays with
them, including Home, Bedroom Farce and Lost in Yonkers. In 2013,
Harris appeared as Adriana in the Primary Stages production of The
Tribute Artist.
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