Phyllis Newman

Phyllis Newman
Newman in 1966.
Born	(1933-03-19)March 19, 1933 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 15, 2019(2019-09-15) (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, activist
Years active	1952–2019
Spouse	Adolph Green ​ ​ (m. 1960; died 2002)​
Children	Adam Green Amanda Green

Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress, activist and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the Broadway-theatre production of Subways Are for Sleeping. She was nominated twice for the Drama Desk Award.

Newman was a breast cancer survivor.^[1] She died on September 15, 2019 in New York City at the age of 86.^[2] The cause of death was lung disease-related problems.^[3]

References

1. Listing. amazon.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
2. Staff (September 15, 2019) "Phyllis Newman Has Passed Away at 86" Broadway World
3. "Phyllis Newman, Tony-winning actress and women's health advocate, dies at 86". The Washington Post. September 17, 2019.

Other websites

• Phyllis Newman's Website Archived 2017-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Phyllis Newman on IMDb