Rosemary Harris
Biography
Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017. Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts. Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (39)
Oscar Wilde About America
2025
How Holocaust came to Television
as Self
2019
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
2017
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
as Older Agathe von Trapp
2015
This Means War
as Nana Foster
2012
Radio Free Albemuth
as VALIS (voice)
2010
The Fall
as a reporter
2009
Is Anybody There?
as Elsie
2009
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Lillian Cotlo
2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Nanette Hanson
2007
Spider-Man 3
as May Parker
2007
Belonging
as May Copplestone
2004
Being Julia
as Julia's Mother
2004
Spider-Man 2
as May Parker
2004
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2003
Spider-Man
as May Parker
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
2002
Blow Dry
as Daisy
2001
The Gift
as Annie's Granny
2000
Sunshine
as Valerie Sors
1999
My Life So Far
as Gamma MacIntosh
1999
Hamlet
as Player Queen
1996
Looking for Richard
as Self - Interviewee
1996
The Little Riders
as Grandma Roden
1996
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
1996
A Summer Day's Dream
1994
Tom & Viv
as Rose Haigh-Wood
1994
The Bridge
as Aunt Jude
1992
Crossing Delancey
as Pauline Swift
1988
Strange Interlude
as Mrs. Amos Evans
1988
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Ann Barrington
1983
To the Lighthouse
as Mrs. Ramsay
1983
The Boys from Brazil
as Mrs. Doring
1978
The Royal Family
as Julie Cavendish
1977
A Flea in Her Ear
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
1968
Blithe Spirit
as Elvira Condomine
1966
Uncle Vanya
as Yelena
1963
Wuthering Heights
as Catherine Earnshaw
1958
Twelfth Night
as Viola
1957
TV Shows (11)
The Undoing
as Janet Fraser
2020
Search Party
as Beatrice
2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Francine Brooks
1999
The Camomile Lawn
as Calypso (older)
1992
Performance
as Margaret Dawlish
1991
The Chisholms
as Minerva Chisholm
1979
Holocaust
as Berta Palitz Weiss
1978
Notorious Woman
as George Sand
1974
Great Performances
as Hesione Hushabye
1971
CBS Playhouse
1966
Profiles in Courage
as Mary S. McDowell
1964