Discover the American female theater personalities who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female theater personalities, such as Marisa Tomei, Gwen Verdon, Fran Drescher, Maggie Siff and Doris Roberts.

American Female Theater Personalities

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress
Rhea SeehornRhea Seehorn
12 May 1972, American
Actress

Marisa TomeiMarisa Tomei
04 December 1964, American
Actress

Annabella SciorraAnnabella Sciorra
29 March 1960, American
Actress

Samantha MathisSamantha Mathis
12 May 1970, American
Actress

Jane Lynch (Jane Marie Lynch) Jane Lynch
14 July 1960, American
Actress
Stockard ChanningStockard Channing
13 February 1944, American
Actress

Sasha AlexanderSasha Alexander
17 May 1973, American, Serbian
Actress

Rosemarie DeWittRosemarie DeWitt
26 October 1971, American
Actress
Maggie SiffMaggie Siff
21 June 1974, American
Actress

Anne BaxterAnne Baxter
07 May 1923, American
Actress
Jill St. JohnJill St. John
19 August 1940, American
Actress

Nicole Ari ParkerNicole Ari Parker
07 October 1970, American
Actress

Vanessa MarcilVanessa Marcil
15 October 1968, American
Actress

Cara BuonoCara Buono
01 March 1971, American
Actress

Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
04 November 1925, American
Actress
Elizabeth PeñaElizabeth Peña
23 September 1959, Cuban, American
Actress

Loretta SwitLoretta Swit
04 November 1937, American
Actress

Emily SwallowEmily Swallow
18 December 1979, American
Actress

Gwen VerdonGwen Verdon
13 January 1925, American
Actress
Phyllis SmithPhyllis Smith
10 July 1951, American
Actress

Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress
Conchata FerrellConchata Ferrell
28 March 1943, American
Actress

Mariette HartleyMariette Hartley
21 June 1940, American
Actress

Charisma CarpenterCharisma Carpenter
23 July 1970, American
Actress
Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969, American
Actress

Nina AriandaNina Arianda
18 September 1984, American
Actress
Helen HayesHelen Hayes
10 October 1900, American
Actress

Jan HooksJan Hooks
23 April 1957, American
Actress

Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren
06 February 1931, American
Actress
Sami GayleSami Gayle
22 January 1996, American
Actress

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Ann B. DavisAnn B. Davis
03 May 1926, American
Actress
Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress

Brenda StrongBrenda Strong
25 March 1960, American
Actress

Alison LohmanAlison Lohman
18 September 1979, American
Actress

LaTanya RichardsonLaTanya Richardson
21 October 1949, American
Actress & Producer
Diana HylandDiana Hyland
25 January 1936, American
Actress
Elizabeth AshleyElizabeth Ashley
30 August 1939, American
Actress

Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
02 May 1885, American
Actress

KaDee StricklandKaDee Strickland
14 December 1975, American
Actress

Irene BedardIrene Bedard
22 July 1967, American
Actress
Ally WalkerAlly Walker
25 August 1961, American
Actress

Sharon LealSharon Leal
17 October 1972, American
Actress

Yolanda KingYolanda King
17 November 1955, American
Activist

Elaine JoyceElaine Joyce
19 December 1943, American
Actress

Irene DunneIrene Dunne
20 December 1898, American
Actress
Rochelle AytesRochelle Aytes
17 May 1976, American
Actress

Mary Ann MobleyMary Ann Mobley
17 February 1937, American
Actress
Lauren TewesLauren Tewes
26 October 1953, American
Actress

Leigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-Young
25 January 1945, American
Actress

Sharon CaseSharon Case
09 February 1971, American
Actress
Mary MartinMary Martin
01 December 1913, American
Actress, Singer

Nancy KwanNancy Kwan
19 May 1939, Hong Konger, American
Actress
Margaret Brooke SullavanMargaret Sullavan
16 May 1909, American
Actress

Robin WeigertRobin Weigert
07 July 1969, American
Actress

Hope DavisHope Davis
23 March 1964, American
Actress

Jo Anne WorleyJo Anne Worley
06 September 1936, American
Actress

Mary FrannMary Frann
27 February 1943, American
Actress
Scout Taylor-ComptonScout Taylor-Compton
21 February 1989, American
Actress

Nita TalbotNita Talbot
08 August 1930, American
Actress

Sophie von HaselbergSophie von Haselberg
14 November 1986, American
Actress

Shalita GrantShalita Grant
28 August 1988, American
Actress
Wanda De JesusWanda De Jesus
26 August 1958, American
Actress

Celeste HolmCeleste Holm
29 April 1917, American
Actress
Debra WilsonDebra Wilson
26 April 1962, American
Actress

Mo CollinsMo Collins
07 July 1965, American
Actress

Stella AdlerStella Adler
10 February 1901, American
American Actress & Acting Teacher
Jean Speegle HowardJean Speegle Howard
31 January 1927, American
Actress

Jamie BrewerJamie Brewer
05 February 1985, American
Actress
Annie StarkeAnnie Starke
26 April 1988, American
Actor

Luise Rainer Luise Rainer
12 January 1910, German, British, American
Actress

Marissa Jaret WinokurMarissa Jaret Winokur
02 February 1973, American
Actress
Liz VasseyLiz Vassey
09 August 1972, American
Actress

Miriam HopkinsMiriam Hopkins
18 October 1902, American
Actress
Siena AgudongSiena Agudong
19 August 2004, American
Actress

Julie Harris Julie Harris
02 December 1925, American
Actress

Ann Harding Ann Harding
07 August 1902, American
Actress

Liesel MatthewsLiesel Matthews
14 March 1984, American
Former Child Actor, Heiress
Gladys George Gladys George
13 September 1904, American
Actress
Grace MooreGrace Moore
05 December 1898, American
Opera Singer & Actress

Lynn Fontanne Lynn Fontanne
06 December 1887, British, American
Actress

Jossie ThackerJossie Thacker
01 January 1970, American
Actress

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress
Joanne TuckerJoanne Tucker
26 June 1982, American
Actress

Emily MorrisEmily Morris
10 February 1982, American
Actress