Penny Fuller

Penny Fuller (born July 21, 1940) is an American actress.

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July 21 - 1940 - American

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Born in Durham, North Carolina, Fuller attended Northwestern University in Illinois. She then went to New York City to make a name for herself on Broadway. Debuting in The Moon Besieged (1962), she later appeared in Barefoot in the Park (1963) and Cabaret (1966).

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Durham - North Carolina - Northwestern University - Illinois - New York City - Broadway - The Moon Besieged - 1962 - Barefoot in the Park - 1963 - Cabaret - 1966

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After a handful of Shakespearean productions, Fuller won critical plaudits on Broadway for her portrayal of the outwardly sweet but inwardly subversive Eve Harrington in Applause (1970-1972), the musical version of All About Eve with Lauren Bacall as Margo Channing.

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Shakespearean - Applause - 1970 - 1972 - All About Eve - Lauren Bacall

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Fuller won an Emmy for her performance in the role of Mrs. Kendal in the made-for-TV movie The Elephant Man (1982).

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Emmy - The Elephant Man - 1982

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In 1993, she played Mrs. Drysdale in the theatrical motion picture version of The Beverly Hillbillies.

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1993 - The Beverly Hillbillies

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She also appeared periodically as Theresa Stemple, mother of Helen Hunt on the NBC sitcom Mad About You.

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Helen Hunt - NBC - Sitcom - Mad About You

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