We’re counting down the 40 days to NYWIFT’s 40th Anniversary Muse Awards with a look at some of our favorite honorees, all women of vision and achievement who have contributed to the film and television industry. Join us as we look back at #Muse40for40, and buy your tickets for the Muse Awards on Tuesday, December 10th at nywift.org/muse!
#33: Blythe Danner
By Mellini Kantayya
Blythe Katherine Danner is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress for her work in The Miser, Butterflies Are Free, and Huff, and also renowned for her film roles, including Meet the Parents, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Husbands and Wives, and Sylvia. Her recent television work includes Madoff, Gypsy, and Patrick Melrose.
For 25 years, she has been a regular performer at the Williamstown Summer Theater Festival.
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