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Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris’s screen credits include May Parker in Spider-Man, May Parker in Spider-Man 2, and May Parker in Spider-Man 3.
Born September 19, 1927 Suffolk, England, UK3 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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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- 2025Oscar Wilde About AmericaActor
- 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way HomeSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!Self
- 2019How Holocaust came to TelevisionSelf
- 2015The von Trapp Family: A Life of MusicOlder Agathe von Trapp
- 2012This Means WarNana Foster
- 2010Radio Free AlbemuthVALIS (voice)
- 2009The Falla reporter
- 2009Is Anybody There?Elsie
- 2008The Monday Before ThanksgivingLillian Cotlo
- 2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadNanette Hanson
- 2007On the Set: Spider-Man 3Self
- 2004Hero in CrisisSelf
- 2004Spider-Man 2: Making the AmazingSelf
- 2004BelongingMay Copplestone
- 2004Being JuliaJulia's Mother
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf
- 2002Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'Self
- 2001Blow DryDaisy
- 2000The GiftAnnie's Granny
- 1999SunshineValerie Sors
- 1999My Life So FarGamma MacIntosh
- 1996HamletPlayer Queen
- 1996Looking for RichardSelf - Interviewee
- 1996The Little RidersGrandma Roden
- 1996Death of a SalesmanLinda
- 1994A Summer Day's DreamActor
- 1994Tom & VivRose Haigh-Wood
- 1992The BridgeAunt Jude
- 1988Crossing DelanceyPauline Swift
- 1983The Ploughman's LunchAnn Barrington
- 1983To the LighthouseMrs. Ramsay
- 1978The Boys from BrazilMrs. Doring
- 1977The Royal FamilyJulie Cavendish
- Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
- 1968A Flea in Her EarGabrielle Chandebisse
- 1966Blithe SpiritElvira Condomine
- 1963Uncle VanyaYelena
- 1958Wuthering HeightsCatherine Earnshaw
- 1957Twelfth NightViola
- 1957The ShiraleeLily Parker
- 1955OthelloDesdemona
- 1954Beau BrummellMrs. Fitzherbert
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