Carole Shelley
Carole Augusta Shelley (16 August 1939 – 31 August 2018) was an English actress who made her career in the United States and United Kingdom. Her many stage roles included originating the roles of Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple and Madame Morrible in Wicked. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Elephant Man (1979) and received additional nominations for her work on Absurd Person Singular (1975), Stepping Out (1987), and Billy Elliot (2009).
Carole Shelley | |
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Shelley as Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple, 1965 | |
| Born | Carole Augusta Shelley 16 August 1939 London, England |
| Died | 31 August 2018 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–2018 |
| Spouse | Albert G. Woods (1967–1971; his death) |
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