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Polly Bergen

Performer

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Performer

Polly Bergen, Tony nominee and Broadway vet best known publicly for her role in the original "Cape Fear," died Sept. 20, 2014, at her home in Southbury, CT. She was 84.

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Also known as: Nellie Paulina Burgin
Born: Jul 14, 1930 in Knoxville, TN, USA
Death: Sep 20, 2014 in Southbury, CT

Roles (10)

	Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2003) Opened Oct 29, 2003	as Lily Harrison (Original)
	Cabaret (1998) Opened Mar 19, 1998	as Fraulein Schneider (Replacement)		Mar 25, 2002 - Sep 8, 2002
	Follies (2001) Opened Apr 5, 2001	as Carlotta Campion (Original)
	Love Letters (1989) Opened Oct 31, 1989	as Melissa Gardner (Replacement)
	First Impressions (1959) Opened Mar 19, 1959	as Elizabeth Bennett (Original)
	Champagne Complex (1955) Opened Apr 12, 1955	as Allyn Macy (Original)
	John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953) Opened Dec 10, 1953	as Meg (Original) as Singer of "Fini" (Original) as Singer of "The Earth and the Sky" (Original) as Singer of "I Dare to Dream" (Original)

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
2001	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Follies	Nominee

Tony Award
2001	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Follies	Nominee

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