Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).
Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.
Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts.
Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
Acting
Movie
Spider-Man
as May Parker
2002
Movie
Spider-Man 2
as May Parker
2004
Movie
Spider-Man 3
as May Parker
2007
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Francine Brooks
1999
Movie
This Means War
as Nana Foster
2012
Movie
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Nanette Hanson
2007
Movie
The Gift
as Annie's Granny
2000
TV
The Undoing
as Janet Fraser
2020
Movie
Hamlet
as Player Queen
1996
Movie
The Boys from Brazil
as Mrs. Doring
1978
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Louise Rogers
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Louise Rogers / Countess Helen Mattoni
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dorothy Whitely
1955
Movie
Blow Dry
as Daisy
2001
Movie
Sunshine
as Valerie Sors
1999
Movie
Looking for Richard
as Self - Interviewee
1996
TV
Search Party
as Beatrice
2016
Movie
Being Julia
as Julia's Mother
2004
Movie
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
as Self
2004
Movie
Is Anybody There?
as Elsie
2009
TV
Holocaust
as Berta Palitz Weiss
1978
Movie
Crossing Delancey
as Pauline Swift
1988
Movie
Radio Free Albemuth
as VALIS (voice)
2010
Movie
Beau Brummell
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
1954