Tandy, Jessica

(born June 7, 1909, London, Eng.—died Sept. 11, 1994, Easton, Conn., U.S.) English-born U.S. actress. Tandy made her Broadway debut in 1930. She was the original Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1947, Tony Award). In 1942 she married actor Hume Cronyn, and together they acted in such successful plays as The Fourposter (1951), A Delicate Balance (1966), The Gin Game (1977), and Foxfire (1982). Tandy earned Tony awards for her work in The Gin Game and Foxfire. Her notable films include The Birds (1963), Driving Miss Daisy (1989, Academy Award), and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica