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Colleen Rose Dewhurst (June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival.
Colleen Dewhurst Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly ; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , a Tony Award , and two Primetime Emmy Awards , making her one of the few performers to achieve the " Triple Crown of ...
Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, [1] the son of actor George C. Scott and actress Colleen Dewhurst. [2] He graduated from John Jay High School with friend Stanley Tucci [3] before graduating from Lawrence University in 1983. [4] His brother is Alexander Scott. [2] [5] One of his paternal half-sisters is actress Devon Scott. [6]
Between Two Women is a 1986 Emmy Award-winning television film starring Farrah Fawcett and Colleen Dewhurst in an story about a relationship between a married woman and her mother-in-law. The film was directed and executive produced by Jon Avnet , and written by Avnet and Larry Grusin.
Dying Young is a 1991 American romance film directed by Joel Schumacher. [3] It is based on a novel of the same name by Marti Leimbach, and stars Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott with Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, and Ellen Burstyn. [4]
Both productions included Colleen Dewhurst who won a Tony Award, Jason Robards, and Ed Flanders a Tony Award recipient as well. The cast again resurrected their roles in a Quintero-directed production for television, broadcast by ABC on May 27, 1975.
The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, [3] Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. [4] It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine.
His then-wife Colleen Dewhurst said, "George thinks this is the only film award worth having". [20] During the early 1970s, Scott appeared in the made-for-television films Jane Eyre (1970) as Mr. Rochester and The Price (1971), a version of the Arthur Miller play. For the latter role, he won an Emmy Award, which he accepted.