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. 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. 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, 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
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
References
^ Vincent Canby (18 October 1998). "Battered and Broken, So That She May Rise", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
^ Robin Pogrebin (20 October 1998). "A Brother's Death Helps Bring a Performance to Life", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
^ Ben Brantley (7 April 2003). "Life a Bit of a Mess? Just Carry On, Dear", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
External links
Kathleen Chalfant at the Internet Broadway Database
Kathleen Chalfant at the Internet Movie Database
Kathleen Chalfant at TV.com
Kathleen Chalfant Biography from filmreference.com
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Categories: 1945 births | American film actors | American television actors | Drama Desk Award winners | Living people | People from San Francisco, California
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