Polly Bergen
American actress, singer, entrepreneur (1930–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur.
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Born | Nellie Paulina Burgin (1930-07-14)July 14, 1930 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 2014(2014-09-20) (aged 84) Southbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Years active | 1949–2014 |
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Children | 3, including Kathy Fields (stepchild) |
She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in Helen Morgan (Playhouse 90). For her stage work, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carlotta Campion in Follies in 2001. Her film work included Cape Fear (1962) and The Caretakers (1963), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She hosted her own weekly variety show for one season (The Polly Bergen Show), was a regular panelist on the TV game show To Tell the Truth, and later in life had roles in The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives. She wrote three books on beauty, fashion, and charm. She is also the inspiration behind Mother Goose in The Land of Stories.