LYNN FONTANNE


Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne
  • Born: December 6, 1887
  • Died: July 30, 1983
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress

Lynn Fontanne was a British actress. She teamed with her husband, Alfred Lunt. Lunt and Fontanne were given special Tony Awards in 1970. They both won Emmy Awards in 1965, and Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was named for them. Fontanne is regarded as one of the American theater's great leading ladies of the 20th century.