Actress. She was best known to film viewers for her role as the daffy suffragette mother Winifred Banks in the 1964 classic "Mary Poppins." Born Glynis Margaret Payne Johns, she got her acting start on the theatrical stage in 1935 and later made her film debut in 1938 in "South Riding." Besides "Mary Poppins," she later appeared in such films as "Frieda," "The Sword and the Rose," "Around the World in 80 Days," "Under Milk Wood," "Mrs. Amworth," and "Superstar." In 1952, she made her television debut on the series "Studio One." Among her later television credits included such series as "The Roaring 20s," "Naked City," "Dr. Kildare," "Glynis," "Burke's Law," "Batman," "Cheers," "Murder, She Wrote, "and "Coming of Age." Glynis sang one of Stephen Sondheim's song pieces, "Send in the Clowns." She continued to appear on the theatrical stage during her career and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in "A Little Night Music." She garnered various other awards during her long career, including a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 1961 for her performance in the film "The Sundowners."
Actress. She was best known to film viewers for her role as the daffy suffragette mother Winifred Banks in the 1964 classic "Mary Poppins." Born Glynis Margaret Payne Johns, she got her acting start on the theatrical stage in 1935 and later made her film debut in 1938 in "South Riding." Besides "Mary Poppins," she later appeared in such films as "Frieda," "The Sword and the Rose," "Around the World in 80 Days," "Under Milk Wood," "Mrs. Amworth," and "Superstar." In 1952, she made her television debut on the series "Studio One." Among her later television credits included such series as "The Roaring 20s," "Naked City," "Dr. Kildare," "Glynis," "Burke's Law," "Batman," "Cheers," "Murder, She Wrote, "and "Coming of Age." Glynis sang one of Stephen Sondheim's song pieces, "Send in the Clowns." She continued to appear on the theatrical stage during her career and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in "A Little Night Music." She garnered various other awards during her long career, including a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 1961 for her performance in the film "The Sundowners."
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