1927-09-19 Suffolk, England, UK
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.
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Oscar Wilde About America | 2025-01-15 | |
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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Self (archive footage) | 2022-05-03 |
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Wie Holocaust ins Fernsehen kam | Self | 2019-01-14 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | 2017-11-16 |
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Die Trapp Familie - Ein Leben für die Musik | Older Agathe von Trapp | 2015-11-12 |
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This Means War | Nana Foster | 2012-02-14 |
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Radio Free Albemuth | VALIS (voice) | 2010-02-25 |
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The Fall | a reporter | 2009-10-30 |
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Is Anybody There? | Elsie | 2009-04-17 |
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The Monday Before Thanksgiving | Lillian Cotlo | 2008-10-14 |
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Nanette Hanson | 2007-09-26 |
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Spider-Man 3 | May Parker | 2007-05-01 |
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Spider-Man 2 | May Parker | 2004-06-25 |
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Being Julia | Julia's Mother | 2004-09-03 |
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Belonging | May Copplestone | 2004-09-12 |
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003-04-03 |
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2002-04-20 |
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Spider-Man | May Parker | 2002-05-01 |
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Blow Dry | Daisy | 2001-03-01 |
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The Gift | Annie's Granny | 2000-03-16 |
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My Life So Far | Gamma MacIntosh | 1999-08-25 |
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Sunshine | Valerie Sors | 1999-09-13 |
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The Little Riders | Grandma Roden | 1996-03-23 |
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Looking for Richard | Self - Interviewee | 1996-10-11 |
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Death of a Salesman | Linda | 1996-01-01 |
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Hamlet | Player Queen | 1996-12-25 |
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A Summer Day's Dream | 1994-11-26 | |
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Tom & Viv | Rose Haigh-Wood | 1994-04-15 |
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The Bridge | Aunt Jude | 1992-01-10 |
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Crossing Delancey | Pauline Swift | 1988-08-17 |
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Strange Interlude | Mrs. Amos Evans | 1988-07-13 |
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To the Lighthouse | Mrs. Ramsay | 1983-03-22 |
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The Ploughman's Lunch | Ann Barrington | 1983-05-30 |
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The Boys from Brazil | Mrs. Doring | 1978-10-05 |
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The Royal Family | Julie Cavendish | 1977-11-09 |
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A Flea in Her Ear | Gabrielle Chandebisse | 1968-11-27 |
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Blithe Spirit | Elvira Condomine | 1966-12-07 |
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Uncle Vanya | Yelena | 1963-11-20 |
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Wuthering Heights | Catherine Earnshaw | 1958-05-09 |
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The Shiralee | Lily Parker | 1957-07-11 |
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Twelfth Night | Viola | 1957-12-15 |
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Othello | Desdemona | 1955-12-15 |
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Beau Brummell | Mrs. Fitzherbert | 1954-11-16 |
