Polly Bergen (Performer) | Playbill

Polly Bergen

Performer

Polly Bergen, Tony nominee and Broadway vet best known publicly for her role in the original "Cape Fear," died Sept. 20, 2014, at her home in Southbury, CT. She was 84.

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  • Also Known As: Nellie Paulina Burgin
  • Born: Jul 14, 1930 in Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Death: Sep 20, 2014 in Southbury, CT

Roles (10)

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Playbill - Opening Night Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Opened October 29, 2003
  • as Lily Harrison (Original)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Playbill - Opening Night
Cabaret Playbill - Preview, Feb 1998 Cabaret
Opened March 19, 1998
  • as Fraulein Schneider (Replacement)
    Mar 25, 2002 - Sep 08, 2002
Follies Playbill - Opening Night Follies
Opened April 05, 2001
  • as Carlotta Campion (Original)
Follies Playbill - Opening Night
Love Letters Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1989 Love Letters
Opened October 31, 1989
  • as Melissa Gardner (Replacement)
First Impressions Playbill - April 1959 First Impressions
Opened March 19, 1959
  • as Elizabeth Bennett (Original)
First Impressions Playbill - April 1959
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Champagne Complex
Opened April 12, 1955
  • as Allyn Macy (Original)
John Murray Anderson's Almanac Playbill - Dec 1953 John Murray Anderson's Almanac
Opened December 10, 1953
  • as Meg (Original)
  • as Singer of "Fini" (Original)
  • as Singer of "I Dare to Dream" (Original)
  • as Singer of "The Earth and the Sky" (Original)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2001 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
Tony Award
2001 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
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