Long-lived theater, film and television Australian actress Judith Anderson was born in February 1897 in Adelaide (Australia). Her name was Francis Margaret Anderson-Anderson. After graduating from high school, in 1915, she made her debut as Stephanie in The Royal Divorce, which was staged at the Royal Theatre in Sydney. Encouraged by the first success, she decides to go to the country that promised success to everyone - to America, taking the pseudonym Francis Anderson.
Arriving in California,
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Long-lived theater, film and television Australian actress Judith Anderson was born in February 1897 in Adelaide (Australia). Her name was Francis Margaret Anderson-Anderson. After graduating from high school, in 1915, she made her debut as Stephanie in The Royal Divorce, which was staged at the Royal Theatre in Sydney. Encouraged by the first success, she decides to go to the country that promised success to everyone - to America, taking the pseudonym Francis Anderson.
Arriving in California, Andersen found no use and moved to New York, where her affairs were not better. Finally, she got into the troupe of actors Emma Boonting, in which she traveled around the country until 1922, when Anderson made her Broadway debut in the production of On the Steps. From that moment, her affairs went well, she changed her pseudonym to Judith Anderson and played in the play Cobra. In 1927, Judith was able to go on tour in her native Australia, where she was busy in the plays Tea for Three, Green Hat and Cobra.
Judith played not only on stage, but also in movies. Her debut role was Mrs. Danvers in the Alfred Hitchcock film.
Rebecca It was filmed in 1940. For this role, Judith was presented at the Oscar in the nomination “Best Supporting Actress”. After that, she was invited to star in the films “Edge of Darkness” (1943), “Laura” (1944), “The Maid’s Diary” (1946) and
"The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946). In 1953, she starred in a picture.
"Salome" The Ten Commandments in 1956 and the Ten Commandments in 1958.
"Cat on a hot roof" .
It is known about her activities on television (played Lady Macbeth in two different projects), for which she was awarded an Emmy first in 1954 and then in 1961.
Anderson was comprehensively gifted, and this allowed her to record a number of music albums between 1950 and 1970; the recording took place in the walls of the Caedmon Audio recording studio. Her song "Wuthering Heights" was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In 1960, Judith received the title of Dame after she was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
Judith married twice, but both marriages were childless and ended in divorce.
The actress died in January 1992 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 94 from pneumonia. /