Awards & Winners

Marian Mercer

Date of Birth 26-November-1935
Place of Birth Akron
(Ohio, United States of America, Summit County, Area codes 234 and 330, Area code 234, Area code 330)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Marian Ethel Mercer
Profession Actor, Singer
Marian Ethel Mercer was an American actress and singer. Born in Akron, Ohio, she graduated from the University of Michigan, then spent several seasons working in summer stock. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the short-lived musical, Greenwillow in 1960. She drew critical notice for her performance in New Faces of 1962, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance, and the Theatre World Award for her performance as Marge MacDougall in Promises, Promises. Additional theatre credits include Hay Fever and the short-lived 1978 revival of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off with Sammy Davis, Jr. In 1979 she starred as Deirdre in Bosoms and Neglect. Mercer was a regular on The Dom DeLuise Show, The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters, The Sandy Duncan Show, A Touch of Grace, The Andy Williams Show, and the sitcom It's a Living where she played the restaurant hostess, Nancy Beebe. She also had recurring roles on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, its sequel, Forever Fernwood, St. Elsewhere, and Empty Nest.

Awards by Marian Mercer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Marian Mercer.

1969


Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Honored for : Promises, Promises
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance
Honored for : Promises, Promises

Nominations 1969 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Promises, Promises
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance Promises, Promises