TONY Award-winning actress Rae Allen, known for her roles in A League of Their Own and The Sopranos, died early Wednesday morning in her sleep at the age of 95.
Born Rae Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York, she started her career on Broadway after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947.
Allen received her first Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play as the reporter Gloria in Damn Yankees in 1955.
She earned another nomination in 1967 for Traveler Without Luggage. Finally, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little in 1971.
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