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
This Means War (2012)
as Nana Foster
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
as Nanette Hanson
The Gift (2000)
as Annie's Granny
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
as Mrs. Doring
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Hamlet (1996)
as Player Queen
Looking for Richard (1996)
as Self - Interviewee
Sunshine (1999)
as Valerie Sors
My Life So Far (1999)
as Gamma MacIntosh
Being Julia (2004)
as Julia's Mother
Blow Dry (2001)
as Daisy
Crossing Delancey (1988)
as Pauline Swift
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self
Is Anybody There? (2009)
as Elsie
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
as Self
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as Self
Beau Brummell (1954)
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
Uncle Vanya (1963)
as Yelena
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music (2015)
as Older Agathe von Trapp
Tom & Viv (1994)
as Rose Haigh-Wood
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)
as Self
The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)
as Lillian Cotlo
Death of a Salesman (1996)
as Linda
Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration! (2021)
as Self
Radio Free Albemuth (2010)
as VALIS (voice)
To the Lighthouse (1983)
as Mrs. Ramsay
The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
as Ann Barrington
How Holocaust came to Television (2019)
as Self
Wuthering Heights (1958)
as Catherine Earnshaw
Hero in Crisis (2004)
as Self
The Bridge (1992)
as Aunt Jude
The Royal Family (1977)
as Julie Cavendish
A Summer Day's Dream (1994)
Actor
Twelfth Night (1957)
as Viola
Oscar Wilde About America (2025)
Actor
The Shiralee (1957)
as Lily Parker
The Fall (2009)
as a reporter
The Little Riders (1996)
as Grandma Roden
Belonging (2004)
as May Copplestone
Othello (1955)
as Desdemona
Blithe Spirit (1966)
as Elvira Condomine