Sandy Dennis (Actor)

Reviews of Sandy Dennis Movies

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Movies starring Sandy Dennis have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 63%.

The Animals Film - released in 1981 - is Sandy Dennis's highest rated movie, with a score of 87% based on 1 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Sandy Dennis is Something Evil - released in 1972 - with a score of 41% based on 14 reviews.

Actor Biography

Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).

Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.

Sandy Dennis has acted in films with Graham Jarvis, Anne Meara, Kathryn Grody and Robert Nichols.

Sandy Dennis has worked with these film directors: Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Sean Penn and Alan Alda.