Kathleen Chalfant

Infobox actor


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birthdate = January 14, 1945
birthplace = San Francisco, California

Kathleen Chalfant (born January 14, 1945) is an American actress.

Chalfant was born Kathleen Ann Bishop in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Norah and William Bishop, who owned a boarding house and was an officer in the Coast Guard. Chalfant studied acting with Wynn Handman, who was a protégé of Sanford Meisner and with Alessandro Fersen in Rome, Italy.

Chalfant was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for her role in Tony Kushner's "". Chalfant received acclaim for her performance as Vivian Bearing in Margaret Edson's play "Wit". [cite news | author=Vincent Canby | title=Battered and Broken, So That She May Rise | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DEEDE143AF93BA25753C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | date=18 October 1998 | accessdate=2008-04-05] During her work with "Wit", she incorporated her experiences dealing with the concurrent terminal cancer of her brother Alan Palmer. In addition, she shaved her head for the role. [cite news | author=Robin Pogrebin | title=A Brother's Death Helps Bring a Performance to Life | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E5DA173DF933A15753C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | date=20 October 1998 | accessdate=2008-04-05] Her awards for her performance include the Outer Critics, Drama Desk, Obie and Lucille Lortel awards. For her 2003 performance in Alan Bennett's "Talking Heads", [cite news | author=Ben Brantley | title=Life a Bit of a Mess? Just Carry On, Dear | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404EFD81238F934A35757C0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | date=7 April 2003 | accessdate=2008-04-05] Chalfant won a second Obie award.

In 1966, Chalfant married Henry Chalfant, a photographer and documentary filmmaker. They have a son, David Chalfant, who was the bass player for the folk-rock band The Nields, and a daughter, Andromache, who is a set designer in New York.

Filmography

*"" .... Bessie Holland / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2007)
*Perfect Stranger (2007) .... Elizabeth Clayton
*First Born (2007) .... Mrs. Kasperian
*"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Judge Cutress / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2007)
*"The Book of Daniel" .... Catherine Webster (1 episode, 2006)
*Lover Other (2006)
*The Last New Yorker (2006) .... Mimi
*Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... Mrs. Carmichael
*Kinsey (2004) .... Barbara Merkle
*2BPerfectlyHonest (2004) .... Female Customer
*The Pornographer: A Love Story (2004)
*"The Guardian" .... Laurie Solt (27 episodes, 2001-2004)
*"Law & Order" .... Lisa Cutler / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
*"Benjamin Franklin" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Silence Dogood
*Jo (2002) (TV)
*Book of Kings (2002) .... Nina
*The Laramie Project (2002) .... Anonymous Female Rancher
*A Death in the Family (2002) (TV) .... Aunt Hannah
*Company Man (2000) .... Mother Quimp
*"The Beat" .... Mrs. Waclawek (1 episode, 2000)
*Woman Found Dead in Elevator (2000) .... Woman
*"Prince Street" (5 episodes, 1997-2000)
*Random Hearts (1999) .... Shirley Magnuson
*"Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Joanna Stanhope
*QM, I Think I Call Her QM (1999) .... Dr. Ruth Fielding
*Side Streets (1998) .... Nanda
*The Last Days of Disco (1998) .... Zenia
*A Price Above Rubies (1998) .... Beggar Woman
*"Spin City" .... Sister Margaret (1 episode, 1997)
*David Searching (1997) .... Grandmother
*"New York Undercover" (1 episode, 1996)
*MURDER and murder (1996) .... Mildred
*Junior (1994) .... Casitas Madres Receptionist
*"All My Children" .... Rae Ella (1 episode, 1994)
*Fly by Night (1993) .... Denise's Mom
*"L.A. Law" .... Marlene Branson, Nun Lawyer (1 episode, 1992)
*Bob Roberts (1992) .... Constance Roberts
*Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) .... Mom
*The Hollow Boy (1991) (TV) .... Mrs. Hauser
*Out of the Rain (1991) .... Ruth
*Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Dean (segment "Lot 249")
*Miss Firecracker (1989) .... Miss Lily
*Five Corners (1987) .... Mrs. Fitzgerald

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title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
years=1998-1999
for " Wit"
before=Cherry Jones
for "Pride's Crossing"
after=Eileen Heckart
for "The Waverly Gallery"

References

External links

*ibdb|34979
*imdb name|id=0149910|name=Kathleen Chalfant
*TV.com|id=25803|name=Kathleen Chalfant
* [http://www.filmreference.com/film/7/Kathleen-Chalfant.html Kathleen Chalfant Biography from filmreference.com]