Blythe Danner
Blythe Katherine Danner is an American actress who has had roles in many plays and television shows over the years. She has won a Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance in Butterflies Are Free on Broadway. She has also received a Primetime Emmy Award for her work in the TV series Huff.
Early roles
Blythe Danner is an American actress who is famous for her roles in several films. She started her acting career in the late sixties. During that time, she appeared in numerous theater plays. The actress also made her TV debut in the 1970 movie George M!
Blythe Danner is an accomplished actress. Her performances have earned her several nominations and awards. For her performance in the Broadway play Butterflies Are Free, she won the Tony award for Best Actress. In addition, she won the Theater World Award for her work in the Lincoln Center Repertory production of The Miser. Moreover, she has received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series.
Danner is married to actor Bruce Paltrow. They have two children: Jake and Gwyneth. Besides acting, the actress is active in environmental protection issues. Since 2005, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Media Association in New York.
Television appearances
Throughout her career, actress Blythe Danner has appeared in both theatre and film, and her theatrical credits include plays such as Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies. She has also starred in three Woody Allen films.
At the age of 25, Danner won the Theatre World Award for her performance in Moliere’s “The Miser” at the Lincoln Center. She received a Tony nomination for her role in Harold Pinter’s Betrayal. In addition, she won a Theatre World Award for her role in Butterflies Are Free.
Blythe Katharine Danner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1944. Her father was a bank executive. She later attended Bard College, in New York, where she earned a drama degree.
After graduating, Danner worked for several Boston theater companies. She became a regular performer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. One of her recurring roles was as Will Truman’s mother.
She has also starred in several films, including 1776, Huff, and The Last Kiss. During her tenure, she has received a number of awards, including the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in Butterflies Are Free.
Advocacy work
Blythe Danner’s advocacy work has helped raise awareness for many environmental issues over the years. She is a member of the Board of Environmental Activists of New York and the Bruce Paltrow Oral Cancer Fund. This is an organization that helps raise awareness for oropharyngeal cancer, which is an uncommon form of cancer.
Upon hearing that her husband had died from oral cancer, Blythe started to advocate for the disease and the need for more funding. She worked with the Oral Cancer Foundation to promote the HPV vaccine, and also to create a public service announcement about the disease.
In addition to her activism, Blythe is also an actress. She has appeared in a wide range of movies and television shows. Her roles have included Tracy Ballard in the 1976 film Futureworld. Additionally, she has played Zelda Fitzgerald in F. Scott Fitzgerald and ‘The Last of the Belles’ and Amanda Bonner in Adam’s Rib.
Blythe Danner’s advocacy work on behalf of the Oral Cancer Foundation began in 2005. She was introduced to the organization by her husband. During her fight with the disease, Blythe tried a variety of treatments and explored alternative methods. But the best treatment was a surgical removal of the tumor.
Environmental issues
Blythe Danner has been working on environmental issues for over thirty years. She has been on the board of directors of the Environmental Media Association (EMA).
She is the founder and president of the Green House Network, which is committed to building a grassroots movement to fight global warming. The organization has received the Climate Protection Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
She has been a longtime supporter of several charities. Among them, she is a staunch supporter of the Oral Cancer Foundation. In addition, she is a member of the board of advocates for Planned Parenthood.
When her husband, Bruce Paltrow, died of complications from oral cancer, she stepped in to raise awareness about the disease. As a result, she has been named as a national honorary chair for the Race to Stop Global Warming.
Throughout her career, she has been very active in charity work. Her contributions include public service announcements that promote alternative energy sources.