Kathleen Chalfant

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Kathleen Chalfant

Born January 14, 1945
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 "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches". Chalfant received acclaim for her performance as Vivian Bearing in Margaret Edson's play Wit.[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] 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.

[edit] Filmography

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent .... 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
Awards
Preceded by
Cherry Jones
for Pride's Crossing		 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
1998-1999
for Wit		 Succeeded by
Eileen Heckart
for The Waverly Gallery

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vincent Canby. "Battered and Broken, So That She May Rise", The New York Times, 18 October 1998. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 
  2. ^ Robin Pogrebin. "A Brother's Death Helps Bring a Performance to Life", The New York Times, 20 October 1998. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 
  3. ^ Ben Brantley. "Life a Bit of a Mess? Just Carry On, Dear", The New York Times, 7 April 2003. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 

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