Marian Seldes

Información general

Nacimiento
23 de agosto de 1928 · Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Fallecimiento
6 de octubre de 2014 · Manhattan, Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos (DCL)
Nombre de nacimiento
Marian Hall Seldes
Altura
1,75 m

Biografía

Familia

Cónyuges

Curiosidades

She holds a place in the Guinness Book of Records for playing every performance of the play, "Deathtrap," on Broadway 1,809 for 8 shows per week for 4 years without taking a vacation or sick day.
From 1967 to 1991, she was a faculty member of the Drama Division of The Juilliard School, where her students included Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Kevin Spacey, William Hurt, Robin Williams and Laura Linney.
Entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for appearing in "Deathtrap" from 1978 until late in 1982 without ever missing a single performance.
She was directly cremated at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel. Her ashes were sprinkled around Central Park afterwards.
Inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame (Gershwin Theatre, New York, New York, USA), 1996.

Citas

[on her appearance] I've never been obsessed by how I looked. In fact, I would rather have looked more ordinary so I could play more parts truthfully. You know what I'm saying?
On her relationship with Garson Kanin: Well, darling, if you're unhappy in a relationship, I think you just don't trust yourself for getting into another one. Garson gave me confidence. He made me feel gifted and strong. He was so kind and thoughtful, so funny. He used to say to me, if people weren't in the best of condition, he would say 'Damaged goods'. I always thought that was funny. Now when people say, 'How are you?' I say, 'I'm damaged goods'. And I am. But Garson approved of me, and I knew I could help him, too. At the end of his life, I know I did. I loved taking care of him. I took care of my father when he was dying, so I had rehearsed that in an odd way.
[on her greatest achievement besides acting]: Maybe the teaching. I hope so. Because that's helping somebody. It was the hardest thing too, because it takes an energy. If you look away from a student's eyes at the wrong moment, you can hurt them.
[on her shoulder in 2010]: I wasn't used to pain. Except for having my daughter I've never been in a hospital. I've always had very good stamina and counted on never losing it. But I think I'm going to regain it. This award makes me feel optimistic about it.
[on her 2010 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theater]: Yes, utterly. All I've done is live my life in the theater and loved it. If you can get an award for being happy, that's what I've got.