Myra Carter (October 27, 1929 – January 9, 2016) was an American stage, screen and television actress.

Career

Carter is most known for her work on stage and in particular the works of

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including the original casts of '' Three Tall Women'' and ''All Over''. For her performance in '' Three Tall Women'', Carter won numerous awards including a

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, 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 ...

, an

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, and a Lucille Lortel Award. Her Broadway credits include ''

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'', ''Maybe Tuesday'', '' Georgy'', and ''Garden District'' (which includes the plays '' Suddenly Last Summer'' and '' Something Unspoken''). Her Off-Broadway credits include '' King John'', ''

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'', '' Helen'', and ''The Secret Concubine''. Carter won a Joe A. Callaway Award for her performance in '' King John'' Carter is also known for her performances at Memphis' Front Street Theatre. She made an appearance in the 1999

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thriller '' 8mm''. Her television credits include ''

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's Thriller'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Carter was born in

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in 1929 to an English father and a Scottish mother, who soon separated. She was raised in

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. She was married to Don Garson, a writer.

Death

Carter died of pneumonia on January 9, 2016, in Manhattan, aged 86.

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