Rosemary Ann Harris (born 19 September 1927 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England) is an English actress and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
She is a nine-time Tony Award nominee, winning Best Actress in a Play in 1966 for The Lion in Winter. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award and has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy, an Obie, and four Drama Desk Awards.
For modern audiences, she is best known for her portrayal of Aunt May Parker in the Spider-Man Trilogy.
Selected Roles:
TV & Film:
- This Means War (2012)
- Law & Order: SVU
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
- Spider-Man Trilogy
- Blow Dry
- Hamlet
- Death of a Salesman
- The Boys from Brazil
- Holocaust
Theatre:
- A Delicate Balance
- An Inspector Calls
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- The Merchant of Venice
- War and Peace
- You Can't Take It With You
- The Wild Duck
- The School for Scandal
- The Lion in Winter
- You Can't Take It With You
- Uncle Vanya
- Troilus and Cressida
Tropes & Trivia about her works:
- Cool Old Lady: Plays these roles for the last two decades or so.
- Granny Classic: Portrays these characters since about the Spider-Man trilogy.
