DOB: July 17, 1935
Academy Awards:
Best Actress Nomination
"Claudine" (1974); lost to Ellen Burstyn ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
Emmy Awards: TV Academy Hall of Fame
Best Comedy Actress Nomination
"Julia" (1969); lost to Hope Lange ("The Ghost and Mrs. Muir")
Best Comedy Guest Actress Nomination
"A Different World" (1989); lost to Colleen Dewhurst ("Murphy Brown")
Best Drama Guest Actress Nominations
"Grey's Anatomy" (2008); lost to Cynthia Nixon ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit")
"Naked City" (1963); lost to Kim Stanley ("Ben Casey")
Tony Awards: Win - Best Actress in a Musical ("No Strings," 1962)
Golden Globes: Win - Best TV Actress ("Julia," 1969)
Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress Nomination
"Claudine" (1975); lost to Raquel Welch ("The Three Musketeers")
Best TV Comedy Actress Nomination
"Julia" (1970); lost to Carol Burnett ("The Carol Burnett Show") and Julie Sommars ("The Governor and J.J.")
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