Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson (September 3, 1925 – April 12, 2016) was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the wife of actor Eli Wallach, with whom she often co-starred. In 1956, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Paddy Chayefsky's Middle of the Night. In 1963, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in two Off-Broadway plays, The Typists and The Tiger.

Early life Jackson was born in Millvale, Pennsylvania in 1925, Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York when she was eight years old. She attended Franklin K. Lane High School.

Personal life

Jackson was married to actor Eli Wallach, with whom she acted frequently, from March 5, 1948, until his death on June 24, 2014. They had three children, Peter, Katherine, and Roberta. in Manhattan, and continued to act in cameo roles.

Filmography

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1950 So Young So Bad Jackie Boone 1959 The Journey Margie Rhinelander 1960 Tall Story Myra Sullivan 1967 The Tiger Makes Out Gloria Fiske 1968 How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Muriel Laszlo 1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife Victoria Layton 1970 Zig Zag Jean Cameron 1970 The Angel Levine Customer in Delicatessen cameo 1970 Lovers and Other Strangers Kathy 1970 Dirty Dingus Magee Belle Nops 1976 Independence Abigail Adams Docudrama 1977 Nasty Habits Sister Mildred 1979 The Bell Jar Dr. Nolan 1980 The Shining Doctor Scenes not in the European cut 1984 Sam's Son Harriet Orowitz 1990 Funny About Love Adele 1992 Folks! Mildred Aldrich 1999 Man of the Century Margaret Twennies 2000 Something Sweet Grandma 2008 Vote and Die: Liszt for President Partisan woman 2008 Lucky Days Corkie

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre Lena 1952Lux Video Theatre Sara 1952–1953The Doctor Mary / Agatha Bunnerman 1953–1954 The Philco Television Playhouse Daughter 1955 Studio One Fredda Walters / Mattie Hobbs 1956–1962 General Electric Theater Jenny Dutton 1960 Play of the Week Eadie Horton 1960 Lullaby Eadie Horton TV movie 1962 The Untouchables Edna Gordon 1964 The Defenders Sally Brandt 1967 CBS Playhouse Vivian Spears 1971 The Typists Sylvia Payton TV movie 1972 Gunsmoke Phoebe Preston Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" 1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. Alicia Blair 1973 Sticks and Bones Harriet TV movie 1974 Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Vivienne Carson 1975 Play for Today Helene Hanff 1977 Rhoda Bea 1979 The Family Man Maggie Madden TV movie 1980 A Private Battle Katie Ryan TV movie 1980 Blinded by the Light Frances Bowers TV movie 1981 Leave 'em Laughing Shirlee TV movie 1982 A Woman Called Golda Lou Kaddar / Narrator TV movie 1985 The Equalizer Mrs. Henrietta Fields Episode: "The Confirmation Day" 1985 The Facts of Life Gwen 1986 Tall Tales & Legends Mother Nature 1987 Out on a Limb Bella Abzug TV mini-series 1987 Worlds Beyond Marian Burgess 1987 Highway to Heaven Marge Malloy 1987 Everything's Relative Rae Beeby 1988 Baby M Lorraine Abraham TV miniseries 1997 Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women Maman TV movie 1997 Law & Order Judge Jane Simons Episode: "Burned" 2002 The Education of Max Bickford Pat 2003 ER Mrs. Langston