Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagenwas a German American actress and drama teacher. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist, in part because of her association with Paul Robeson, her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theater. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth12 June 1919
CityGottingen, Germany
CountryGermany
Uta Hagen quotes about
The knowledge that every day there is something more to learn, something higher to reach for, something new to make for others, makes each day infinitely precious
I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don't.
Usually, someone who's in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can't walk out if I don't like it.
They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don't know.