Madeleine Sherwood was a Canadian actress of stage, film and television. She was widely known for her portrayals of Mae/Sister Woman and Miss Lucy in both the Broadway and film versions of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Sweet Bird of Youth. She starred or featured in 18 original Broadway productions including Arturo Ui, Do I Hear a Waltz? and The Crucible. In 1963 she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in Hey You, Light Man! Off-Broadway. However, she may be best remembered as Reverend Mother Placido to Sally Field's Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun (1967–70).
Madeleine Sherwood
Active - 1956 - 1989 |
Birth - Nov 13, 1922 |
Death - Apr 23, 2016 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller
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Subgenres - Black Comedy Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, High School, Satire, Serial Killer
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Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood, Madeline Thornton-Sherwood-
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