- Geboren am
- Verstorben23. November 2005 · Wardington, Oxfordshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich (natürliche Gründe)
- GeburtsnameConstance Halverstadt
- Größe1,63 m
- Constance Cummings wurde am 15 Mai 1910 in Seattle, Washington, USA geboren. Sie war Schauspielerin und Autorin, bekannt für Geisterkomödie (1945), Das Strafgesetzbuch (1931) und Night After Night (1932). Sie war mit Benn W. Levy verheiratet. Sie starb am 23 November 2005 in Wardington, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- EhepartnerBenn W. Levy(3. Juli 1933 - 7. Dezember 1973) (er verstorben, 2 Kinder)
- In 1974, the American-born Cummings, who resided in the UK for many decades, was made a Commander of the British Empire for her contributions to the British entertainment industry.
- Discovered by Samuel Goldwyn while she was appearing on Broadway.
- From an early age she wanted to be a classical dancer, but in her mid-teens, after a walk-on bit as a prostitute in a summer stock production of "Seventh Heaven", she switched gears and began acting and dancing in stage musicals.
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama.
- Won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Wings" in a tie with Carole Shelley for "The Elephant Man." Ms. Cummings recreated her Tony-winning performance in a television version with the same title, Wings (1983).
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