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Acting lessons were given by her to Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, and Al Pacino
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She received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1994.
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She suffered a stroke in October of 2001.
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She married José Ferrer in 1938.
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She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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She was raised in Madison, Wisconsin.
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She was a two-time winner of a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play.
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In 2002, she was awarded the National Medal of the Arts by President George W. Bush.
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She published a cookbook titled "Love for Cooking".
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She was an acting teacher.
