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Hagen, Uta
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Hagen, Uta (1919–2004), actress and teacher. Born in Germany but educated in America, she studied at England's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts before making her Broadway debut as Nina in
The Seagull (1938). After winning praise for her Desdemona opposite Paul
Robeson's Othello in 1943, her career faltered for several seasons until she replaced Jessica
Tandy as Blanche Du Bois in
A Streetcar Named Desire in 1948, then played the loyal wife Georgie in
The Country Girl (1950) and Shaw's
Saint Joan (1951). Hagen's performance as Joan, which displayed the high intelligence she brought to all her work, was admired for its common sense, down‐to‐earth qualities. In 1962 she created the role of Martha, the unhappily married woman, in
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In the 1980s she starred in several Shavian revivals Off Broadway, then gave two outstanding performances in the 1990s: the psychologist
Mrs. Klein (1995) and the author Ruth in
Collected Stories (1998). Hagen taught acting for many years at the Manhattan school started by her husband, Herbert
Berghof, and wrote some notable books on acting technique.
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Hagen brings the noise
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; ...VERSION Valparaiso University senior Holly Hagen enters her senior season holding four of...POST-TRIBUNE) track and field Holly Hagen's voice permeates through a room with...practicing, it's all or nothing with her." Hagen, of Hobart, has been Valpo's all...
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Congdon Hagen's parole hearing today; Her relatives have urged repeatedly that she be kept in prison in Arizona.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/15/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Ariz. -- RSEC: + Marjorie Congdon Hagen's lawyer calls her a misunderstood grandmother...hearing today in Arizona. But several of Hagen's relatives say they understand her all...said Jennifer Johnson of Racine, Wis., Hagen's sister. Hagen - a major figure in...
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HAGEN REMEMBERED AS A VERSATILE ACTRESS SHE LIVED IN MADISON BEFORE HER BROADWAY CAREER TOOK OFF.(DAYBREAK)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 1/17/2004; 700+ words
; ...Michael Kuchwara Associated Press Uta Hagen, the actress whose brutal, braying performance...The one-time Madison resident was 84. Hagen died Wednesday at her Manhattan home...Clifford Odets and Tennessee Williams. Hagen also was a dedicated acting teacher, writing...
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Hagen makes Gophers go.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/20/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...is an accident. For Gophers center Jeff Hagen, it's a hobby. "I figure if I'm...fall down a lot, I should practice it," Hagen said. "If I fall with some control, then I'm going to be a lot better off." Hagen spent more time on the Williams Arena floor...
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Hagen faces ups, downs on way to cup
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; Scarlett Hagen's countdown to the Rotorua-based world...Queenstown downhill mountainbiker Scarlett Hagen is escaping one big wet in search of another...being hammered by heavy rain this week, Hagen is not overly disappointed to be leaving...
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Congdon Hagen is denied parole by Arizona board; She was convicted of attempted arson in 1992. Family members wrote letters opposing her release.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/16/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Ariz. -- RSEC: + Marjorie Congdon Hagen asked an Arizona parole board on Thursday...quietly. The board said no. It was Hagen's first chance at parole since a 1992 conviction for attempted arson. Hagen, 69, is serving a 15-year sentence...
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Hagen's presence key for Gophers.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Wolverines. Coach Dan Monson told Jeff Hagen, the 7-foot center, that he would be in the lineup. This was Hagen's seventh start in his 20 games this...was a college career that started with Hagen walking on from Hopkins High. The logical...
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Walter Hagen, 83, architect known for looking on the bright side
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 5/28/2006; ; 607 words
; ...Herald (Maine) 05-28-2006 Walter Hagen, 83, architect known for looking on...Even as his health declined, Walter Hagen continued to sing show tunes. That's just how he was, his son, Mark Hagen, remembered. The 83- year-old Cape...
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Composer Hagen embodies the art of music
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 10/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...institution and community." -- Daron Hagen on his blog It wasn't until Thursday...participating in a workshop led by composer Daron Hagen. Which two pieces by which two composers...composer dreams of," the 46-year-old Hagen said earlier this week from his home base...
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Hagen, Nina
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Nina Hagen Rock singer, songwriter, actress Nina Hagen is one of the most controversial rock singers of our time...people either love or hate passionately. “ Nina Hagen is at once the most outlandish of rock clowns and the most...
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Walter Hagen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Walter Hagen Walter Hagen (1892-1969), often referred to by golf fans as "Sir Walter" or "The Haig," was the first superstar of American golf. Hagen earned his fame by winning tournaments with spectacular recovery shots...
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Uta Thyra Hagen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Uta Thyra Hagen From The Sea Gull, her 1938 Broadway debut...1995 off-Broadway hit Mrs. Klein, Uta Hagen (born 1919) keeps bringing down the house...consider her the first lady of theater. Uta Hagen was born to Oskar Frank Leonard and Thyra...
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Hagen, Daniel
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
Hagen, Daniel (Dan Hagan, Daniel Hagan, Dan Hagen) PERSONAL Addresses: Agent —Commercial Talent...manager, The Deep End of the Ocean, Columbia, 1999. (As Dan Hagen) Walter Neumeyer, Project Redlight (short film), 2002...
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Hagen, Uta
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Hagen, Uta (1919–2004), actress...1950) and Shaw's Saint Joan (1951). Hagen's performance as Joan, which displayed...author Ruth in Collected Stories (1998). Hagen taught acting for many years at the Manhattan...
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