Biography:
The daughter of a Supreme Court judge, Phyllis Thaxter followed the example of her mother, a former actress. Thaxter made her first stage appearance, at the Ogunquit (Maine) Playhouse. In her teens, she received on-the-job training with the Montreal Repertory. On Broadway from 1938, she appeared in such popular plays as What a Life!, There ... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1992 Murder, She Wrote: Family Secrets
1985 Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1978 Superman: The Movie
1972 The Longest Night
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