Legallienne, Eva

Eva Legallienne
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Eva Legallienne

Name	Legallienne, Eva Gender: F
born on	11 January 1899 at 07:00 (= 07:00 AM )
Place	London, England, 51n30, 0w10
Timezone	GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	20°53' 11°31 Asc. 02°11'

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Biography

British-American actress, teacher, counselor and director. As a child she saw a stage performance and set her goal for theater. Performing from the age of 16, she was called brilliant by the critics even though she received little success with the public as a performer. Primarily teaching and counseling, she became the director of the New York Civic Repertory 1926-1932. In 1946 she founded the American Repertory Theater. Le Gallienne was nominated for an Academy Award as best supporting actress for her performance in "Resurrection" in 1980. She received a special Tony Award in 1964, the Norwegian Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Olav and in 1968 she received the National Medal of Arts from President Reagan. She is also the author of two volumes of memoirs, a children’s book and a study of Eleonora Duse.

A lesbian, she lived with her companion on a Connecticut farm when not on tour. Known as the Grande Dame of American Theater, she died of heart failure 6/03/1991 Weston, CT.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Death by Heart Attack 3 June 1991 (Age 92)
• Work : Start Business 1946 (Founded the American Repertory Theater)

• Work : New Career 1926 (Director of the N.Y. Civic Repertory)

• Work : Prize 1964 (Special Tony Award)

• Work : Gain social status 1980 (Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination)

• Work : Prize 1968 (National Medal of Arts)

Source Notes

LMR quotes data in Current Biography 1942; same in Sabian Symbols No.560; same from Kraum in NAJ 1933 "from her."

Categories

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury (Burned her hands)

• Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (Secondary)

• Passions : Sexuality : Lesbian

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 92)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer

• Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Legitimate theater actress and director)

• Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director

• Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex

• Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Founded the American Repretory Theater)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Child performer (From age 16)

• Vocation : Writers : Children's literature

• Vocation : Writers : Biographer

• Vocation : Education : Teacher (Theatrical)

• Notable : Awards : Tony

• Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Two)