Lynn Fontanne
Date of Birth : Dec 6, 1887
Date of Death : Jul 30, 1983
Birth Place : Woodford, London
Lynn Fontanne was a British-born American-based actress and major stage star in the United States for over 40 years. She teamed with her husband, Alfred Lunt. Lunt and Fontanne shared a special Tony Award in 1970. They both won Emmy Awards in 1965, and Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was named for them. Fontanne was also a Kennedy Center honoree in 1980.