Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button Shoes (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life.

Known For

The Band Wagon

as Lily Marton

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Cast Credits

Teresa's Tattoo

as Martha Mae

Amy

as Malvina

Harper Valley P.T.A.

as Alice Finely

The Couple Takes a Wife

as Marion Randolph

Magic Carpet

as Virginia Wolfe

George M!

as Nellie Cohan

The Subterraneans

as Society Woman (uncredited)

The Band Wagon

as Lily Marton

A Child is Born

as Gladys Norton

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

The Monroe Doctrine

as Rosita De La Torre

Animal Catchers

as Girl wearing overalls