Judy Holliday, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1965

Profession: singer, stage actor, film actor, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian, and singer.She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals.
Her success in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday as Billie Dawn led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
She appeared in several films during the 1950s.
She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation. In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.