“I didn’t find God in the church. I found him in the theater.” -- Julie Harris
When Julie Harris was 25-years-old, playwright John Van Druten wrote “Julie is as truthful in her work as she is in life. She is never afraid of being unpleasant in a part; she is never afraid of anything, except of not being honest and sincere. What more can one want from an actress? She is like a crystal pitcher. You pour in red wine and the pitcher looks red; pour in crème de menthe and it is green.” When Julie was nearly 75, New York Times drama critic Ben Brantley called her “the most enduringly luminous actress in the American theater today.”
Julie Harris (1925-2013), whose centennial birthday was December 2, 2025, holds the record for the most Tony Award wins (5) for Best Actress in a Play and the most Tony Award nominations (9) in that category, spanning the years 1952-1997. She was also nominated for one Best Actress in a Musical...
