updates | February 11, 2026

Sandy Dennis - Trivia, Family, Bio

She won an Academy Award for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966. She also won Tony Awards for her roles in A Thousand Clowns and Any Wednesday.

Before Fame

She acted in local community groups as a teenager.

Trivia

She played a memorable role as a new teacher in Up the Down Staircase.

Family Life

She dated Gerry Mulligan from 1965 to 1976.

Associated With

She costarred with George Segal in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?