Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. [1] She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals.

Judy Holliday. Actress: Born Yesterday. Judy Holliday was born Judith Tuvim in New York City on June 21, 1921. Her mother, a piano teacher, was attending a play when she went into labor and made it to the hospital just in time. Judy was an only child.

2025年1月4日 · Judy Holliday (born June 21, 1921, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 7, 1965, New York City) was an American actress noted for her distinctive voice and her warm, intelligent portrayal of funny and endearing “dumb blondes” onstage and in film.

2016年6月6日 · Judy Holliday, who won an Oscar and a niche in theatrical history for her performance as the junk dealer’s squeaky-voiced girl friend in “Born Yesterday,” died Monday of cancer.

Judy Holliday was an American actress known for playing the role of ‘dumb blondes’ with squeaky voices in a number of breezy comedy films during the 1940s and the 1950s. This biography profiles her childhood, life, career, achievements & timeline.

Holliday, Judy (1921–1965) American actress typecast as a "dumb blonde" who endowed her roles with heart, intelligence, and an awareness of the characters' predicaments.

A brilliant comedian, Judy Holliday epitomized the duality of her American-Jewish heritage. She achieved the American dream of success on stage and film; she also felt the pressures of antisemitism as she became part of that large sweep of theater people being investigated for subversive activities in the McCarthy years of the 1950s.

Biography: Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer best known for her comedic roles on stage and screen, especially her portrayal of Billie Dawn in the play "Born Yesterday" and its 1950 film adaptation, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.

William Holden and Judy Holliday in a promotional still for Born Yesterday. Bullying, uncouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock goes to Washington, D.C. with his brassy girlfriend, Emma "Billie" Dawn, and his crooked lawyer, Jim Devery, to "influence" a politician or two.

2024年10月4日 · Judy Holliday, star of ‘Born Yesterday’ and ‘It Should Happen to You’, was one of Hollywood’s funniest actresses. Learn more about her too-short life and career here.