What is tony winning actress gwen?

Gwen Verdon is a Tony-winning actress and dancer who was born on January 13, 1925, in Culver City, California, USA. She started her career as a dancer and appeared in many Broadway productions and movies in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1953, she won her first Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the show Can-Can. She went on to win three more Tony Awards for her role in Redhead (1959), New Girl in Town (1958), and Sweet Charity (1966).

Gwen Verdon was known for her exceptional dancing skills and was often referred to as the "Queen of Broadway." She collaborated with some of the greatest choreographers of her era, including Bob Fosse, who later became her husband.

Her most famous performance was in the musical Sweet Charity, for which she won her third Tony Award. She played the lead role of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostess looking for love. Her iconic performance of the song "If My Friends Could See Me Now" is still remembered as one of the greatest moments in Broadway history.

During her career, Gwen Verdon also appeared in movies, including Damn Yankees (1958) and Marvin's Room (1996), and TV shows like All My Children and Homicide: Life on the Street. She passed away on October 18, 2000, in Vermont, USA, at the age of 75.