Uta Hagen
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Uta Thyra Hagen (12 June 1919 – 14 January 2004) was a German and American actress and theatre practitioner. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, who called her "a profoundly truthful actress." 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 theatre. She later became a highly influential acting t...
Known For
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
2004
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
as Self / Desdemona in 'Othello' (voice)
Oz
1997
as Mama Rebadow
King of the Hill
1997
as Maureen (voice)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Sunset Gang
1991
as Sophie (segment "The Home")
Reversal of Fortune
1990
as Maria
Seasonal Differences
1987
as Omi
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "The Library")
A Doctor's Story
1984
as Mrs. Hilda Reiner
American Playhouse
1982
as Sophie (segment 'The Home')
The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Frieda Maloney
Lou Grant
1977
The Other
1972
as Ada
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Omi
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Annamae Whiteley
NET Playhouse
1966