Rosemary Harris
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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.
Known for
Credits
Spider-Man (2002)
as May Parker
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as May Parker
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as May Parker
The Gift (2000)
as Annie's Granny
This Means War (2012)
as Nana Foster
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
as Nanette Hanson
Sunshine (1999)
as Valerie Sors
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
as Mrs. Doring
Hamlet (1996)
as Player Queen
Looking for Richard (1996)
as Self - Interviewee
Uncle Vanya (1963)
as Yelena
Blow Dry (2001)
as Daisy
Being Julia (2004)
as Julia's Mother
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Radio Free Albemuth (2010)
as VALIS (voice)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self
Is Anybody There? (2009)
as Elsie
The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
as Ann Barrington
Beau Brummell (1954)
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
as Self
Tom & Viv (1994)
as Rose Haigh-Wood
My Life So Far (1999)
as Gamma MacIntosh
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music (2015)
as Older Agathe von Trapp
Death of a Salesman (1996)
as Linda
Wuthering Heights (1958)
as Catherine Earnshaw
Crossing Delancey (1988)
as Pauline Swift
Twelfth Night (1957)
as Viola
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)
as Self
A Summer Day's Dream (1994)
Actor
To the Lighthouse (1983)
as Mrs. Ramsay
The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)
as Lillian Cotlo
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
The Shiralee (1957)
as Lily Parker
The Little Riders (1996)
as Grandma Roden
Belonging (2004)
as May Copplestone
The Bridge (1992)
as Aunt Jude
The Royal Family (1977)
as Julie Cavendish
The Fall (2009)
as a reporter
Othello (1955)
as Desdemona
Oscar Wilde About America (2025)
Actor
Blithe Spirit (1966)
as Elvira Condomine
How Holocaust came to Television (2019)
as Self
Hero in Crisis (2004)
as Self