- Anne Jackson
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name = Anne Jackson
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birthname = Anna June Jackson
birthdate = birth date and age|1926|9|3
location =Allegheny, Pennsylvania ,U.S.
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occupation =actress
spouse =Eli Wallach (1948–present) 3 ChildrenAnne Jackson (born
September 3 ,1926 ) is an Americanactress of stage, screen, and television. She narrated "Stellaluna " on an episode of the PBS seriesReading Rainbow October 12, 1994.Jackson was born Anna June Jackson in
Allegheny, Pennsylvania , the daughter of Stella Germaine (née Murray) and John Ivan Jackson, who was a beautician. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/55/Anne-Jackson.html Anne Jackson Biography (1926-) ] ] Her mother was ofIrish Catholic background and her father was a Yugoslav fromCroatia . [ [http://www.nyc-plus.com/nyc17/annejacksonandeli.html Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach: Act II ] ] Jackson trained atNew York City 'sNeighborhood Playhouse andThe Actor's Studio . She made her Broadway debut in 1945. Her theatre credits include "Summer and Smoke ", "Arms and the Man ", "Luv", "The Waltz of the Toreadors ", "Mr. Peters' Connections ", and "Lost in Yonkers ". She was nominated for the 1956Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play forPaddy Chayefsky 's "Middle of the Night ".Jackson's screen credits include "
The Tiger Makes Out ", "The Secret Life of an American Wife ", "How to Save a Marriage (And Ruin Your Life) ", "Lovers and Other Strangers ", "Dirty Dingus Magee ", and "The Shining". Her many television appearances include "Armstrong Circle Theatre ", "The Philco Television Playhouse ", "Studio One", "The Untouchables", "The Defenders", "Gunsmoke ", "Marcus Welby, M.D. ", "Rhoda ", "Highway to Heaven ", "Law & Order ", and "ER".Jackson has been married to actor
Eli Wallach , with whom she has acted frequently, sinceMarch 5 ,1948 . They have three children, Peter, Katherine, and Roberta. She currently teaches at theHB Studio inManhattan .References
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