Tresa Hughes

Tresa Hughes (September 17, 1929 – July 24, 2011) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was nominated for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1961 for her role in The Devil's Advocate. Her film and television credits included Don Juan DeMarco, Fame, and Another World.

Life and career Hughes was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated in 1947 from Forest Park High School. She attended the Maryland Art Institute and Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University before graduating from Wayne State University. She made her Broadway debut in the 1959 production of The Miracle Worker as actress Anne Bancroft's understudy in the role of Annie Sullivan.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1971 The Hospital Mrs. Donovan Uncredited1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX Elspeth Gutshall 1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Betty 1977 The Sentinel Rebecca Stinnett 1978 Coming Home Nurse Degroot 1980 Fame Mrs. Finsecker 1985 Bad Medicine Dr. Elisabeth Marx 1994 Don Juan DeMarco Grandmother DeMarco 1996 Dirty Laundry Betty Greene 1999 A Fish in the Bathtub Ida