Lynn Fontanne (Performer) | Playbill

Lynn Fontanne

Performer
  • Born: Dec 06, 1887 in London, England
  • Death: Jul 30, 1983 in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin

Roles (39)

The Visit Playbill - May 1958 The Visit
Opened May 05, 1958
  • as Claire Zachanassian (Original)
The Great Sebastians Playbill - Jan 1956 The Great Sebastians
Opened January 04, 1956
  • as Essie Sebastian (Original)
Quadrille Playbill - Nov 1954 Quadrille
Opened November 03, 1954
  • as The Marchioness of Heronden (Serena) (Original)
I Know My Love Playbill - Nov 1949 I Know My Love
Opened November 02, 1949
  • as Emily Chanler (Original)
O Mistress Mine Playbill - Jan 1946 O Mistress Mine
Opened January 23, 1946
  • as Olivia Brown (Original)
The Pirate Playbill - Nov 1942 The Pirate
Opened November 25, 1942
  • as Manuela (Original)
There Shall Be No Night Playbill - July 1940 There Shall Be No Night
Opened April 29, 1940
  • as Miranda Valkonen (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Taming of the Shrew
Opened February 05, 1940
  • Conception
  • as Katharina (Original)
The Seagull Playbill - March 1938 The Seagull
Opened March 28, 1938
  • as Madame Arkadina (Original)
Amphitryon 38 Playbill - Nov 1937 Amphitryon 38
Opened November 01, 1937
  • as Alkmena (Original)
Idiot's Delight Playbill - Oct 1936 Idiot's Delight
Opened March 24, 1936
  • as Irene (Original)
  • Production Supervisor
The Taming of the Shrew Playbill - Oct 1935 The Taming of the Shrew
Opened September 30, 1935
  • as Katharina (Original)
Point Valaine Playbill - Feb 1935 Point Valaine
Opened January 16, 1935
  • as Linda Valaine (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Design for Living
Opened January 24, 1933
  • as Gilda (Original)
  • Performer
Reunion in Vienna Playbill - Nov 1931 Reunion in Vienna
Opened November 16, 1931
  • as Elena (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Elizabeth the Queen
Opened November 03, 1930
  • as Elizabeth (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Meteor
Opened December 23, 1929
  • as Ann Carr (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Caprice
Opened December 31, 1928
  • as Ilsa Von Ilsen (Original)
Strange Interlude Playbill - May 1928 Strange Interlude
Opened January 30, 1928
  • as Nina Leeds (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Second Man
Opened April 11, 1927
  • as Mrs. Kendall Frayne (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Brothers Karamazov
Opened January 03, 1927
  • as Agrafena Alexandrovna Svetlov (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Pygmalion
Opened November 15, 1926
  • as Eliza Doolittle (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 At Mrs. Beam's
Opened April 26, 1926
  • as Laura Pasquale (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Goat Song
Opened January 25, 1926
  • as Stanja (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Arms and the Man
Opened September 14, 1925
  • as Raina Petkoff (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Guardsman
Opened October 13, 1924
  • as The Acress (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 In Love with Love
Opened August 06, 1923
  • as Ann Jordan (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Sweet Nell of Old Drury
Opened May 18, 1923
  • as Lady Castlemaine (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Dulcy
Opened August 13, 1921
  • as Dulcinea (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Some One in the House
Opened September 09, 1918
  • Performer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Laurette Taylor in Scenes from Shakespeare
Opened April 05, 1918
  • as Bianca (Original)
  • as Nerissa (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Happiness
Opened December 31, 1917
  • Performer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Wooing of Eve
Opened November 09, 1917
  • Performer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Out There
Opened March 27, 1917
  • Performer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Harp of Life
Opened November 27, 1916
  • Performer

Awards

Tony Award
1970 Special Award Winner
1959 Best Actress in a Play Nominee
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