Marian Seldes
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1928-08-23
- Died
- 2014-10-06
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Marion Seldes · Marian Hall Seldes
Biography
Marian Hall Seldes was an American actress. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967, and received subsequent nominations for Father's Day (1971), Deathtrap (1978–82), Ring Round the Moon (1999), and Dinner at Eight (2002). She also won a Drama Desk Award for Father's Day.
Her other Broadway credits include Equus (1974–77), Ivanov (1997), and Deuce (2007). She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Marian Seldes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Peggy Kendall
Law & Order
1990
as Suzanne
Perry Mason
1957
as Mary K. Davis
Frasier
1993
as Betty
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lydia Winthrop
Mannix
1967
as Ida Colby
Sex and the City
1998
as Mrs. Big
The Rifleman
1958
as Hazel / The Vision
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Mollie Stanton / Christie Smith
Climax!
1954
as Betty
Matinee Theater
1955
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Emilia
Wings
1990
as Eleanor Kingsbury
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Audience Member / Self - Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Alicia Jolland
Studio One
1948
as Anna Zenger / Mary Widdicomb / Belle Giles / Anna Zeger
Murphy Brown
1988
as Murphy's Aunt Brooke
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Tottie
Gunsmoke
1955
as Mrs. Cullen
Omnibus
1952
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lydia Brailing
The Texan
1958
as Cora Laird
Kate & Allie
1984
The Millionaire
1955
as Dorothy 'Dot' McAllister
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Widow Enga
M Squad
1957
as Martha Wicklow
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Branded
1965
as Neela
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as May / Anne
Remember WENN
1996
as Miss Frye
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Louise Grantham Robilotti / Mrs. Pitcairn
Suspicion
1957
Central Park West
1995
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Helen
Clubhouse
2004
Big Day
2006
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Emily / Iva Stearns / Nora Cantata
General Electric Theater
1953
as Persis Hughes / Adelaide Baines / Leah
The Court of Last Resort
1957
Good & Evil
1991
as Charlotte Sandler
Special for Women
1960
Hands of Murder
1949
Half Hour to Kill
1958
as Joyce Field
Movies (47)
Home Alone 3
1997
as Mrs. Hess
August Rush
2007
as The Dean
The Haunting
1999
as Mrs. Dudley
Mona Lisa Smile
2003
as President Jocelyn Carr
Celebrity
1998
as Datloff Party Guest
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Herodias
Leatherheads
2008
as Clerk
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
as Abby Hedley
Suburban Girl
2007
as Margaret Paddleford
The Visitor
2008
as Barbara
Town & Country
2001
as Eugenie's Mother
Affliction
1998
as Alma Pittman
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Duets
2000
as Harriet Gahagan
Tom and Huck
1995
as Widow Douglas
Plainsong
2004
as Iva Stearns
Hollywood Ending
2002
as Alexandra
Digging to China
1997
as Leah Schroth
Clarissa
1995
as Lillian Banion
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Arnon
Truman
1995
as Eleanor Roosevelt
Fingers
1978
as Ruth
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Margaret Armstrong
The Young Stranger
1957
as Mrs. Morse (uncredited)
The Extra Man
2010
as Vivian Cudlip
The Light in the Forest
1958
as Kate Owens
The True Story of Jesse James
1957
as Rowena Cobb
1961
2000
as Abby Hedley
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Eunice (voice)
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
as Mabel Billingsly
The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958
as Mme. Molotov
Home
2009
as Peggy
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994
as Justice Susie Sharp
Zits
1988
as Miss Maple
In from the Night
2006
as Nora Cantata
Crime and Punishment USA
1959
as Debbie Cole
Ballets Russes
2005
as Narrator
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Kate McShane
1975
as Secretary
The Star Wagon
1966
as Marian
Marian
2017
as Self
Miriam
2007
as Mrs. H.T. Miller
The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment
2008
as The Duchess of Krakenthorp
Gertrude Stein and a Companion!
1987
as Alice B. Toklas
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
2008
as Self
The Lonely Night
1954
as Caroline
In a Pig's Eye
1989
as Mrs. Isabel Purvis
About Marian Seldes
Marian Hall Seldes was an American actress. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967, and received subsequent nominations for Father's Day (1971), Deathtrap (1978–82), Ring Round the Moon (1999), and Dinner at Eight (2002). She also won a Drama Desk Award for Father's Day. Her other Broadway credits include Equus (1974–77), Ivanov (1997), and Deuce (2007). She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Special Tony Award for Lifet… With 91 credits spanning from 1947 to 2017, Marian Seldes has appeared in 47 films and 44 TV shows.
Fans searching for Marian Seldes movies, Marian Seldes filmography, or the latest projects starring Marian Seldes can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Marian Seldes Movies
- Home Alone 3 (1997) — as Mrs. Hess
- August Rush (2007) — as The Dean
- The Haunting (1999) — as Mrs. Dudley
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) — as President Jocelyn Carr
- Celebrity (1998) — as Datloff Party Guest
Where to Watch Marian Seldes Films
Most Marian Seldes movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Marian Seldes, check our movies catalogue and browse page.