Tony Award-winning actress Glynis Johns, who played Julie Andrews’ mother in Mary Poppins, died at 100.
Her manager said she died naturally in a Los Angeles assisted living home on Thursday.
Johns popularised Stephen Sondheim’s melancholy ballad “Send in the Clowns” due to her Tony-winning Broadway performance as Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music. Sondheim composed the iconic song for Johns’s gritty, deep voice in the musical, and Elizabeth Taylor performed the same character in the 1977 film.
“I’ve had songs written for me, but nothing like that,” Johns told the Associated Press in 1990. “In the theatre, it’s the best gift I’ve ever received.”
Her manager, Mitch Clem, expressed his sadness over the passing of his beloved client, Glynis Johns, to The Guardian. Glynis’s wit, intelligence, and love of the performing arts influenced millions.
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He said she set a high standard for dignity, generosity, and honesty in my field because she entered my life early. your unique worldview. Her light was extraordinarily brilliant for 100 years. Because of her honest affection, her humour could stop you cold.
“This is a depressing day for Hollywood.” We mourn Glynis’ death and Hollywood’s decline.
After Johns, Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, and Olivia Newton-John sang Sondheim’s most famous song. The Yellowjackets”2023 second season featured Elijah Wood singing the tune.
In her sector, Johns was known for her meticulousness and belief that her roles required flexibility. She told the AP in 1990, “As far as I’m concerned, I’m not interested in playing the role on only one level.”
Great acting is about bringing it to life. to be honest. Actually, I have to interpret it myself.
Johns, together with Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Peter O’Toole, was nominated for an Oscar for The Sundowners (1960). Glynis, her 1963 sitcom, and other guest appearances were hers.
Later, she played the eccentric, feeble grandma in the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping. Grandma again in Molly Shannon’s 1999 film Superstar was her last performance.
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