Zoe Caldwell

Stage Actress

Birthday September 14, 1933

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Australia

DEATH DATE Feb 16, 2020 (86)

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About

Famous for her work on Broadway, this actress won Tony Awards for her performances in Master Class, Medea, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and Slapstick Tragedy. Her film credits include the 1985 Woody Allen picture The Purple Rose of Cairo and the 2002 comedy Just a Kiss.

Before Fame

Born Ada Caldwell, she grew up in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, as the daughter of a plummer. Early in her career, she performed at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, and at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, England.

Trivia

She joined the New York branch of the famous Actors Studio. In 2002, she provided her voice as Grand Councilwoman in Disney's Lilo & Stitch.

Family Life

Her nearly four-decade marriage to theater producer Robert Whitehead resulted in two children.

Associated With

She co-starred with Vanessa Redgrave in an off-Broadway play titled Vita and Virginia.