Tresa Hughes (September 17, 1929 – July 24, 2011) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was nominated for

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in 1961 for her role in '' The Devil's Advocate''. Her film and television credits included ''

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'', '' Fame'', and '' Another World''.

Life and career

Hughes was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated in 1947 from Forest Park High School. She attended the Maryland Art Institute and

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and

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before graduating from Wayne State University. She made her Broadway debut in the 1959 production of ''

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'' as actress

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's understudy in the role of

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. Hughes enjoyed a Broadway career which spanned more than 30 years. Her Broadway credits included ''Dear Me, the Sky is Falling'' in 1963, ''The Advocate'' in 1963, ''The Last Analysis'' in 1964, ''Spofford'' in 1967, ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' in 1968, ''

Beggar on Horseback ''Beggar on Horseback'' is a 1924 play by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly. The play is a parody of the expressionistic parables that were popular at the time; its title derives from the proverb "Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride at a g ...

'' in 1970, ''

The Prisoner of Second Avenue ''The Prisoner of Second Avenue'' is a 1975 American black comedy film directed and produced by Melvin Frank and starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft. The film was adapted from the 1971 play by Neil Simon. Plot The story revolves around the esc ...

'' in 1971, ''Golda'' in 1977, ''Tribute'' in 1978, '' The American Clock'' in 1980, ''Lolita'' in 1981,

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's ''

The Floating Light Bulb ''The Floating Light Bulb'' is a 1981 Broadway play by Woody Allen. Semi-autobiographical, it focuses on a lower middle class family living in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, in 1945. Plot Matriarch Enid Pollack, who once aspired to be a danc ...

'' in 1981, and ''Cafe Crown'' in 1989. Hughes' movie credits included roles in '' Coming Home'' in 1978, '' Fame'' in 1980, '' Bad Medicine'' in 1985, Grandma DeMarco in the 1995 film ''

'', and ''

A Fish in the Bathtub ''A Fish in the Bathtub'' is a 1999 comedy film directed by Joan Micklin Silver. It stars real life couple Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara play Sam and Molly, a married husband and wife whose marriage has been stretched ...

'' in 1999. Her television roles included ''

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'', '' Wonderland'', '' Ed'' and several castings on ''

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''.

Death

Tresa Hughes died on July 21, 2011 in New York City, aged 81. She was survived by her daughter Rebecca and grandson William.

Filmography

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