Tony-Winning Actress Dorothy Loudon Dies at age 70 [View All]

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Dorothy Loudon, Chita Rivera and Leslie Uggams




Tony-Winning Actress Loudon Dies at 70

By LARRY McSHANE
The Associated Press
Saturday, November 15, 2003; 2:55 PM


NEW YORK - Broadway star Dorothy Loudon, winner of the 1977 Tony Award for her portrayal of the mean-spirited orphanage manager in "Annie," died Saturday at a New York hospital. She was 70.


Loudon, who lived in New York, had been battling cancer, said her manager and longtime friend, Lionel Larner.

The three-time Tony nominee landed her most famous role as the result of a chance encounter with an old friend, director Mike Nichols, who had taken over as producer of the show. He quickly offered her the role of Miss Hannigan - the nemesis of the show's orphaned star.

Loudon was an instant success, winning the Tony, a Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics' Circle Award.