Patty Duke (born December 14, 1946) was an American actress of stage, film, and television.
Birth Name: Anna Marie Duke
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Blue
Nickname: Patty
Height: 5'
Quote: "Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe life into them."
She first became known as a teen star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), a role which she had originated on Broadway. The following year she was given her own show, The Patty Duke Show, in which she played "identical cousins".
She later progressed to more mature roles such as that of Neely O'Hara in the film Valley of the Dolls (1967).
Over the course of her career, she received ten Emmy Award nominations and three Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Duke also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988.
Duke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982, after which she devoted much of her time to advocating for and educating the public on mental health issues.
Duke died on the morning of March 29, 2016 of sepsis from a ruptured intestine at the age of 69.
Recommended Films:
The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Daydreamer (1966)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Birth Name: Anna Marie DukeHair: Light Brown
Eyes: Blue
Nickname: Patty
Height: 5'
Quote: "Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe life into them."
She first became known as a teen star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), a role which she had originated on Broadway. The following year she was given her own show, The Patty Duke Show, in which she played "identical cousins".
She later progressed to more mature roles such as that of Neely O'Hara in the film Valley of the Dolls (1967).
Over the course of her career, she received ten Emmy Award nominations and three Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Duke also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988.
Duke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982, after which she devoted much of her time to advocating for and educating the public on mental health issues.
Duke died on the morning of March 29, 2016 of sepsis from a ruptured intestine at the age of 69.
Recommended Films:
The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Daydreamer (1966)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
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