Timeline Judith Anderson

Australian-born actress of stage and film, famous as Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca and as Medea on Broadway.

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1897 Judith Anderson born in Adelaide Judith Anderson is born in Adelaide.
1918 Judith Anderson moves to the United States She leaves Australia with her mother to act in America.
1924 Judith Anderson in Cobra Her Broadway role in Cobra makes her a star.
1936 Judith Anderson plays Gertrude She plays Gertrude opposite John Gielgud's Hamlet on Broadway.
1937 Judith Anderson plays Lady Macbeth She plays Lady Macbeth opposite Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic.
1940 Judith Anderson in Rebecca Her Mrs. Danvers in Hitchcock's film earns an Oscar nomination.
1944 Judith Anderson in Laura She plays Ann Treadwell in Otto Preminger's film noir.
1947 Judith Anderson plays Medea Her Medea on Broadway becomes her greatest stage role and wins a Tony.
1956 Judith Anderson in The Ten Commandments She plays Memnet in Cecil B. DeMille's epic.
1958 Judith Anderson in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof She plays Big Mama.
1960 Judith Anderson made a Dame She is appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
1960 Judith Anderson wins an Emmy for Macbeth She wins an Emmy for the television Macbeth with Maurice Evans.
1970 Judith Anderson plays Hamlet At 73 she plays Hamlet himself on a US tour.
1984 Judith Anderson in Santa Barbara She plays Minx Lockridge in the soap opera until 1987.
1984 Judith Anderson in Star Trek III She plays the Vulcan high priestess T'Lar.
1991 Judith Anderson made a Companion of the Order of Australia She receives Australia's highest honour.
1992 Judith Anderson dies in Montecito Judith Anderson dies aged 94.