Marian Winters (April , â€" November , ) was an American dramatist
and actress of stage, film, and television.Marian Winters was born
Marian Weinstein, the eldest of four sisters born to Morris and Sophie
Weinstein. Her three sisters, Shirley Zeisel (died ), Elaine Singer
(died ), and Annette Laster, long outlived her. She was raised in New
York City. She made her debut in summer stock in her teens. She began
her career on Broadway understudying Frances Dee in The Secret Room
(). She also played Lady Constance in King John, and toured in such
plays as Detective Story, The Heiress and Dream Girl.Winters achieved
fame for her role in I Am a Camera as Natalia Landauer. For this
performance she was awarded various acting honors including the Tony
Award as a Best Supporting or Featured Actress. In , she played Gelda
in the American production of The Dark is Light Enough, a verse drama
by Christopher Fry, which starred Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Power.
Her last role was in Deathtrap.Her tenure in Deathtrap was cut short
due to cancer, which claimed her life on November , . She was
succeeded in her role (Helga Ten Dorp) by Elizabeth Parrish. The role
was played by Irene Worth in the film version.
and actress of stage, film, and television.Marian Winters was born
Marian Weinstein, the eldest of four sisters born to Morris and Sophie
Weinstein. Her three sisters, Shirley Zeisel (died ), Elaine Singer
(died ), and Annette Laster, long outlived her. She was raised in New
York City. She made her debut in summer stock in her teens. She began
her career on Broadway understudying Frances Dee in The Secret Room
(). She also played Lady Constance in King John, and toured in such
plays as Detective Story, The Heiress and Dream Girl.Winters achieved
fame for her role in I Am a Camera as Natalia Landauer. For this
performance she was awarded various acting honors including the Tony
Award as a Best Supporting or Featured Actress. In , she played Gelda
in the American production of The Dark is Light Enough, a verse drama
by Christopher Fry, which starred Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Power.
Her last role was in Deathtrap.Her tenure in Deathtrap was cut short
due to cancer, which claimed her life on November , . She was
succeeded in her role (Helga Ten Dorp) by Elizabeth Parrish. The role
was played by Irene Worth in the film version.
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