Rosemary Harris Highlights

  • 2007: Once again teamed with Tobey Mcguire and director Sam Raimi for "Spider-Man 3"
  • 2004: Reprised role of Aunt May Parker in "Spider-Man 2"
  • 2002: Cast as Aunt May Parker in "Spider-Man" directed by Sam Raimi
  • 2002: Appeared in a stage revival of Edward Albee's "All Over", originally performed at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey
  • 2000: Had cameo as Cate Blanchett's grandmother in "The Gift"
  • 1999: Shared the role of Valerie with daughter Jennifer Ehle in Istvan Szabo's historical epic "Sunshine"; released theatrically in 2000
  • 1999: Portrayed the matriarch of a Scottish family in "My Life So Far"
  • 1999: Co-starred with Lauren Bacall in the Noel Coward comedy "Waiting in the Wings"; received eighth career Tony Award nomination; among her competitors was daughter Jennifer Ehle, marking the first instance of a mother and daughter competing for a major American acting award
  • 1996: Appeared alongside George Grizzard and Elaine Stritch in the revival of Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance"; received a Tony nomination
  • 1996: Cast as the Player Queen (to Charlton Heston's Player King) in Kenneth Branagh's all-star full-length film version of "Hamlet"
  • 1994: Acted on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of "An Inspector Calls", conceptually staged by Stephen Daldry
  • 1994: Played the mother of the troubled, mentally disturbed Vivienne Haigh-Wood in the biopic "Tom & Viv"; received a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination
  • 1992: Portrayed the aged Calypso, a character played as a young woman by daughter Jennifer Ehle, in the BBC production "The Camomile Lawn", directed by Peter Hall
  • 1992: Succeeded Irene Worth as the grandmother in Neil Simon's Pulitzer-winning "Lost in Yonkers"
  • 1991: Starred in the London production of "Steel Magnolias"
  • 1988: Supported Glenda Jackson in the PBS miniseries version of Eugene O'Neill's "Strange Interlude"
  • 1988: Was featured in "The Old Reliable" a segment of the PBS miniseries "Tales From the Hollywood Hills", directed by Michael Blakemore
  • 1988: Had featured role in the feature romantic comedy "Crossing Delancy"
  • 1987: Acted alongside John Gielgud and Ray McAnally in "The Best of Friends"
  • 1986: Headed the cast of the spirited revival of Noel Coward's "Hay Fever"; earned sixth Tony nomination
  • 1985: Offered tour de force performance as an ordinary British housewife who discovers her neighbors are spies in "Pack of Lies"; nominated for fifth Tony Award
  • 1984: Co-starred as Hesione Hushabye opposite Rex Harrison's Captain Shotover in stage revival of George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House"; received fourth Tony Award nomination; reprised role in 1985 Showtime adaptation
  • 1984: Delivered a brilliant turn as Mrs. Ramsay in a TV adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel "To thew Lighthouse"
  • 1983: Had rare film role in "The Ploughman's Lunch"
  • 1979: TV series debut as regular, playing the matriarch of a frontier family in the CBS drama "The Chisholms"
  • 1978: Had supporting role in "The Boys From Brazil", starring Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck
  • 1978: Played the matriarch of a German Jewish family in the acclaimed NBC miniseries "Holocaust"; received an Emmy nomination
  • 1975: Played Julie Cavendish, an Ethel Barrymore-like actress, in the revival of the stage comedy "The Royal Family", staged by Ellis Rabb; garnered third Tony Award nomination; reprised role in 1977 PBS production under the direction of Kirk Browning
  • 1974: Portrayed author George Sand in the seven-part BBC production "Notorious Woman"; aired in USA on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" in 1976; won 1976 Emmy Award for performance
  • 1973: Played Blanche DuBois in a Broadway revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
  • 1971: Starred in Harold Pinter's "Old Times"; earned Tony Award nomination
  • 1969: Cast opposite Paul Rogers in Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite"
  • 1968: US feature debut, "A Flea in Her Ear"
  • 1966: Cast as Elvira in NBC "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit"
  • 1966: Created part of Eleanor of Aquitaine in Broadway production of "The Lion In Winter"; received Tony Award
  • 1963: Reprised Ilyena in the TV adaptation of "Uncle Vanya", featuring Laurence Olivier
  • 1963: Joined London's National Theatre playing Ophelia and Ilyena opposite Peter O'Toole and Laurence Olivier (respectively) in productions of "Hamlet" and "Uncle Vanya"
  • 1962: Appeared in Laurence Olivier's Company at the Chichester Festival Theatre for its first season
  • 1960: Joined the newly-formed APA Company in New York and appeared in many of its wide-ranging productions performed in repertory; remained affiliated with company until 1967
  • 1958: Co-starred with Jason Robards in "The Disenchanted"
  • 1958: Appeared as Cathy to Burton's Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights", a production for CBS' "DuPont Show of the Month"
  • 1957: Portrayed Olivia in an NBC "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production of "Twelfth Night"
  • 1955: Joined the Old Vic Theatre in London; played Desdemona opposite Richard Burton in "Othello"
  • 1954: Was member of the Bristol Old Vic Company, played Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" and Elizabeth Proctor in "The Crucible", among other roles
  • 1954: Feature acting debut, "Beau Brummell"; cast as Mrs. Fitzherbert, the mistress of the Prince of Wales (played by Peter Ustinov)
  • 1953: London stage debut, "The Seven Year Itch"; had role eventually played on film by Marilyn Monroe
  • 1952: New York stage debut, "Climate of Eden"
  • 1951: US debut in a TV special, "Cradle of Willow"
  • 1948: Stage acting debut in "Winter Sunshine"; had one-line role
  • Raised in India
  • Considered a career in nursing before enrolling at RADA

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