Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 â€" March 2, 1992) was an American
actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass
(1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress.Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters
(1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park
(1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four
Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
(1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in
the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).Dennis had a successful
career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come
Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance
in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best
Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any
Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a
Play.Dennis was a well-renowned animal activist. She rescued stray
cats from the bowels of Grand Central Terminal. At the time of her
death in Westport, CT, she lived with more than 20 cats, who were
adopted out by longtime friends to new homes.
actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass
(1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress.Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters
(1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park
(1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four
Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
(1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in
the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).Dennis had a successful
career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come
Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance
in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best
Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any
Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a
Play.Dennis was a well-renowned animal activist. She rescued stray
cats from the bowels of Grand Central Terminal. At the time of her
death in Westport, CT, she lived with more than 20 cats, who were
adopted out by longtime friends to new homes.
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