Biography judith anderson actress bio

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

Dame Frances Margaret Anderson (10 February 1897 – 3 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film, and television.

A pre-eminent stage actress in her era, she won two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and was also nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award. She is considered one of the 20th century's greatest classical stage actors.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Frances Margaret Anderson was born in 1897 in Adelaide, South Australia,^[1] the youngest of four children born to Jessie Margaret (née Saltmarsh; 19 October 1862 – 24 November 1950), a former nurse, and Scottish-born James Anderson Anderson, a sharebroker and pioneering prospector.^[2][3]

She attended a private school, Norwood, where her education ended before graduation.^[4]

Career

Early acting

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