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Oscar Wilde About America
2025
Rosemary Harris
Acting
Born September 19, 1927Suffolk, England, UK
Biography
Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017. Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts. Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
Movies
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6.8
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022
Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!
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Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!
2021
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How Holocaust came to Television
2019
5.9
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
2015
6.2
This Means War
2012
5.4
Radio Free Albemuth
2010
The Fall
5.5
The Fall
2009
6.3
Is Anybody There?
2009
4.0
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
2008
7.1
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007
6.5
Spider-Man 3
2007
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On the Set: Spider-Man 3
2007
6.7
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
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Hero in Crisis
2004
5.9
Belonging
2004
6.4
Being Julia
2004
7.3
Spider-Man 2
2004
7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
7.4
Spider-Man
2002
5.8
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002
5.9
Blow Dry
2001
6.5
The Gift
2000
6.5
Sunshine
1999
5.4
My Life So Far
1999
7.3
Hamlet
1996
6.8
Looking for Richard
1996
The Little Riders
5.0
The Little Riders
1996
6.4
Death of a Salesman
1996
A Summer Day's Dream
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A Summer Day's Dream
1994
6.1
Tom & Viv
1994
4.5
The Bridge
1992
5.9
Crossing Delancey
1988
4.8
The Ploughman's Lunch
1983
5.2
To the Lighthouse
1983
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
1978
8.0
The Royal Family
1977
6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
6.5
Blithe Spirit
1966
5.5
Uncle Vanya
1963
8.0
Wuthering Heights
1958
8.0
Twelfth Night
1957
5.1
The Shiralee
1957
8.7
Othello
1955
6.5
Beau Brummell
1954
0.0
Broadway: The Next Generation
TV Shows
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7.3
The Undoing
6.9
Search Party
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
5.8
The Camomile Lawn
6.3
Performance
7.0
Strange Interlude
6.6
American Playhouse
7.5
The Chisholms
7.3
Holocaust
6.5
Notorious Woman
6.1
Great Performances
6.1
Great Performances
CBS Playhouse
7.0
CBS Playhouse
Profiles in Courage
7.5
Profiles in Courage
6.2
Suspicion
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.0
Omnibus
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
5.4