Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen

Person

Uta Hagen

Actor 1919-06-11 Göttingen, Germany

Uta Thyra Hagen (12 June 1919 – 14 January 2004) was a German and American actress and theatre practitioner. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, who called her "a profoundly truthful actress." Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist, in part because of her association with Paul Robeson, her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theatre. She later became a highly influential acting teacher at New York's...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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Oz

1997 · Mama Rebadow

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997 · Maureen (voice)

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

1978 · Frieda Maloney

Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune

1990 · Maria

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985 · (segment "The Library")

The Other

The Other

1972 · Ada

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977 · TV

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972 · Omi

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982 · Sophie (segment 'The Home')

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

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

2003 · Self

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993 · Self

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

1966 · TV

A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

1984 · Mrs. Hilda Reiner

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

1991 · Sophie (segment "The Home")

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999 · Self / Desdemona in 'Othello' (voice)

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

2004 · Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021 · Self

Seasonal Differences

Seasonal Differences

1987 · Omi

CBS Playhouse

1966 · Annamae Whiteley