Grimes, Tammy (1934–)

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Grimes, Tammy (1934–)

American actress and singer. Born Jan 30, 1934, in Lynn, Massachusetts; m. Christopher Plummer (actor), 1956 (div. 1960); m. Jeremy Slate, 1966 (div. 1967); children: Amanda Plummer (b. 1957, actress).

Made NY debut replacing Kim Stanley as Chérie in Bus Stop (1955); originated the title role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1960) for which she received a Tony and NY Drama Critics award; other plays include Rattle of a Simple Man, The Only Game in Town and Private Lives; appeared in such films as Three Bites of the Apple, Play It as It Lays, The Runner Stumbles, Can't Stop the Music and Backstreet Justice; starred on "The Tammy Grimes Show" (1966).

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