Katharine Sergava

Katharine Sergava
Born(1910-07-30)July 30, 1910
Tbilisi, Georgia
DiedNovember 26, 2005(2005-11-26) (aged 95)
New York City, New York
Other namesKatharine Sergava Szyncer
Occupation(s)Film, television actress

Katharine Sergava (July 30, 1910[citation needed] in Tbilisi, Georgia – November 26, 2005. Married name: Katharine Sergava Sznycer) was an actress and dancer.

She was best known for portraying both Ellen and the dream-ballet version of Laurey, the heroine, in the premiere of Oklahoma!. She later performed in ''Look Ma, I'm Dancing,'' choreographed by Jerome Robbins.[1][2] She had also appeared in several films and TV shows.

In 2003 she was erroneously reported dead in The Daily Telegraph and The New York Times.[3][2]

She lived in retirement in Greenwich Village, New York City. She was a teacher of the Stanislavski's system at Herbert Berghof Studio (HB Studio) in Bank Street Greenwich Village.

Sznycer died on Saturday, November 26, 2005, in New York City from natural causes in her apartment home, after an extended stay in a nursing facility. She was 95.

References

  1. ^ League, The Broadway. "Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, Jack (2003-12-04). "Katharine Sergava, the Star Of 'Oklahoma!' Ballet, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ "Friends Say Oklahoma! Dancer Katharine Sergava Is Alive, Despite Times Obit; Paper Makes Correction | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-12-14.


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