actress

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The latter for featured actress for her portrayal of Willy Loman’s protective wife, Linda, in “Death of a Salesman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

British actress Manville won the first Tony of her career for her performance as Jocasta in the Greek tragedy Oedipus.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The critically hailed revival of ‘Death of a Salesman’ wins TK Tony Awards, including best revival and best featured actress in a play for Laurie Metcalf.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Watch the interview above, where she talks about parenting, her husband’s superpower and her abandoned pop career and then read more about the blockbuster year the English actress is having.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

She decided she wouldn’t be an actress after all.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith