Julia Ann Harris was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary roles, she earned numerous accolades including five Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, and a BAFTA Award. She was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1979, received the National Medal of Arts in 1994, the Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005.
Publicity photo of Julie Harris (1973)
Harris and James Dean in East of Eden (1955)
In an Actors Studio play, Marathon '33 (1963)
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush pose with the Kennedy Center honorees (L to R): Julie Harris, Robert Redford, Tina Turner, Suzanne Farrell, and Tony Bennett in 2005
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held on the second Sunday of June.
The Tony Award medallion designed by Herman Rosse in 1949
Image: Sean Hayes (portrait)
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