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Jo Henderson

Jo Henderson

American actress (1934–1988)

Jo Henderson (May 10, 1934 – August 6, 1988) was an American stage, film and television actress.

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Life and career

Born in Buffalo, Henderson grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and studied at the Michigan State University.[2] She started her professional career in New York City, and was mainly active on stage, appearing both in Broadway and Off-Broadway works, as well as in regional playhouse productions.[2]

In 1976, Henderson won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for Ladyhouse Blues.[1][2] In 1984, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play thanks to her performance in Play Memory, losing to Christine Baranski.[2][3] Also active in films and on television, Henderson died in traffic collision in Chinle, Arizona, at the age of 54.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. [1]
    "Henderson, Jo (1934–1988)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide, vol. 1, edited by Anne Commire and Deborah Klezmer. Yorkin Publications, 2007, p. 860. - via Gale.com.
  2. [2]
    "Jo Henderson, 54, Nominee for a Tony For 'Play Memory'". The New York Times. August 10, 1988. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Morrow, Lee Alan (1987). The Tony Award book: four decades of great American theater. Abbeville Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-89659-584-2.
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