Rosemary Harris

Known for ActingBorn 1927-09-19 (age 98)Suffolk, England, UK

Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017. Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts. Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.Read more

Movies & web series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Othello

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Little Riders

The Royal Family

Wuthering Heights

Twelfth Night

The Undoing

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Hamlet

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Profiles in Courage

Holocaust

Search Party

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

DuPont Show of the Month

Strange Interlude

The Chisholms

Looking for Richard

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

CBS Playhouse

Spider-Man 3

The Boys from Brazil

The Gift

Being Julia

Sunshine

Is Anybody There?

This Means War

Performance

Notorious Woman

A Flea in Her Ear

Blithe Spirit

Death of a Salesman

Tom & Viv

The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music

Beau Brummell

Belonging

Blow Dry

Omnibus

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

Great Performances

Suspicion

Crossing Delancey

The Camomile Lawn

The Fall

My Life So Far