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

Life and career

Born in

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, Henderson grew up in

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and studied at the

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

. She started her professional career in New York City, and was mainly active on stage, appearing both in

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and

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works, as well as in regional playhouse productions. In 1976, Henderson won an

Obie Award The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given since 1956 by ''The Village Voice'' newspaper to theater artists and groups involved in off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City. Starting just after th ...

for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for ''Ladyhouse Blues''. In 1984, she received a

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play thanks to her performance in ''Play Memory'', losing to

Christine Baranski Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995–1998). Baranski is als ...

. Also active in films and on television, Henderson died in traffic collision in

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, at the age of 54.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (TV, 1981) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (TV, 1983) * ''

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'' (TV, 1985–88) * ''

Matewan ''Matewan'' () is a 1987 American independent drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Gordo ...

'' (1987) * ''

Rachel River ''Rachel River'' is a 1987 drama film directed by Sandy Smolan and written by Judith Guest. It is inspired by ''Letters From the Country'', a collection of short stories by Carol Bly. The film centers on the residents of a small northern Minne ...

'' (1987)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Jo 1934 births 1988 deaths Actresses from Buffalo, New York American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses Michigan State University alumni Obie Award recipients