https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...sedgntp&cvid=3b01f6ce6b8949858cde6ea5ed472342 Now I know she has prestigious acclaim on the large and small screen, and there will be host of posters who know her fondly as Jessica. My contribution will concentrate about the occasions she dabbled in live theater between those paying acting gigs on the screen. Here is what happened when she dipped her toes in the theater arts. 1. Originated the title role of Mame in 1966 ( Tony award #1) 2. Originated the role of Countess Aurelia in Dear World (Tony Award #2) in 1969 3. Played Mama Rose in a 1975 revival of Gypsy ( Tony #3) 4. Originated the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (Tony #4) in 1979 All of the above were for Best Actress in a Musical. 5. Played Madame Arcati the medium in 2009 revival of Blithe Spirit ( Tony #5) for Best featured actress in a play) She was nominated in the Best Actress category twice more, for her work as Leona Mullen in 2007 in Deuce, and in 2010 for Best Featured actress in a musical as Madam Armfeldt in A Little Night Music She got her Life Achievement Tony award (Tony #6) just this year! She also won 3 Drama Desk awards, 3 Outer Critics Circle (OCC) awards, and the Laurence Olivier award in 2015. That's a lot of dabbling!
