Sada Thompson

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Sada Thompson
Born	Sada Carolyn Thompson September 27, 1929 (1929-09-27) (age 78) Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Donald Stewart 1949-present
Awards won Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Acctress - Drama Series 1977 Family Tony Awards Best Leading Actress in a Play 1972 Twigs

Sada Thompson (born September 27, 1929) is an award-winning American stage, film and television actress.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Thompson first appeared on television in 1954 in a Goodyear Television Playhouse production. She made her Broadway debut in 1959 in the musical Juno. Her additional New York City stage credits include The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Tartuffe, and Twigs. Her performances have won her the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, three Drama Desk Awards, and two Sarah Siddons Awards, given for outstanding performances in Chicago theatre. Her long and successful career on stage resulted in her being elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

Thompson has been nominated for an Emmy Award nine times. Her portrayal of the matriarch on Family won her the award in 1978 and garnered her three Golden Globe Award nominations.

Thompson's feature films include Desperate Characters and Pollock.

[edit] External links

• Sada Thompson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Sada Thompson at the Internet Movie Database

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