Jeannette Clift George, often credited professionally as Jeannette
Clift (June 1, 1925 â€" December 23, 2017), was an American film and
stage actress, playwright, and founder of the A.D. Players theater
company in Houston, Texas. Clift was best known for her portrayal of
Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch woman who hid Jews from the Nazis during
World War II, in the 1975 biographical film, The Hiding Place. The
role earned Clift a Golden Globe nomination in 1975 and a BAFTA Award
for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles in 1977.[citation
needed]Born in Houston, Texas, George was the daughter of Hubert E.
and Jeannette C. Clift. She earned her degree from the Department of
Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.George's
professional experience included acting with the Alley Theatre in
Houston, Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park, the District of
Columbia's Arena Stage, and Houston’s Stages Repertory Theatre. She
also toured with the New York Shakespeare Company.In 1967, George
founded the After Dinner (A.D.) Players Theater Company in Houston.
She led the company, which produces six main shows annually, for more
than 50 years until her death in December 2017. Her acting with the
group spanned 44 years, beginning with IBID (1968) and ending with
Whatever Happened to the Villa Real (2012).
Clift (June 1, 1925 â€" December 23, 2017), was an American film and
stage actress, playwright, and founder of the A.D. Players theater
company in Houston, Texas. Clift was best known for her portrayal of
Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch woman who hid Jews from the Nazis during
World War II, in the 1975 biographical film, The Hiding Place. The
role earned Clift a Golden Globe nomination in 1975 and a BAFTA Award
for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles in 1977.[citation
needed]Born in Houston, Texas, George was the daughter of Hubert E.
and Jeannette C. Clift. She earned her degree from the Department of
Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.George's
professional experience included acting with the Alley Theatre in
Houston, Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park, the District of
Columbia's Arena Stage, and Houston’s Stages Repertory Theatre. She
also toured with the New York Shakespeare Company.In 1967, George
founded the After Dinner (A.D.) Players Theater Company in Houston.
She led the company, which produces six main shows annually, for more
than 50 years until her death in December 2017. Her acting with the
group spanned 44 years, beginning with IBID (1968) and ending with
Whatever Happened to the Villa Real (2012).
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