Jo Henderson (May 10, 1934 – August 6, 1988) was an American stage, film and television actress.
Jo Henderson | |
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 Henderson in a scene from the play Rose (1981) | |
| Born | May 10, 1934[1] |
| Died | August 6, 1988 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career edit
Born in Buffalo, Henderson grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and studied at the Michigan State University.[2] She started her professional career in New York City, and was mainly active on stage, appearing both in Broadway and Off-Broadway works, as well as in regional playhouse productions.[2]
In 1976, Henderson won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for Ladyhouse Blues.[1][2] In 1984, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play thanks to her performance in Play Memory, losing to Christine Baranski.[2][3] Also active in films and on television, Henderson died in traffic collision in Chinle, Arizona, at the age of 54.[2]
Selected filmography edit
- Summer Solstice (TV, 1981)
- Lianna (1983)
- Murder in Coweta County (TV, 1983)
- All My Children (TV, 1985–88)
- Matewan (1987)
- Rachel River (1987)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Henderson, Jo (1934–1988)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide, vol. 1, edited by Anne Commire and Deborah Klezmer. Yorkin Publications, 2007, p. 860. - via Gale.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Jo Henderson, 54, Nominee for a Tony For 'Play Memory'". The New York Times. August 10, 1988. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Morrow, Lee Alan (1987). The Tony Award book: four decades of great American theater. Abbeville Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-89659-584-2.
