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.
Filmography
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
This Means War
as Nana Foster
This Means War
as Nana Foster
Radio Free Albemuth
as VALIS (voice)
Radio Free Albemuth
as VALIS (voice)
The Fall
as a reporter
The Fall
as a reporter
Is Anybody There?
as Elsie
Is Anybody There?
as Elsie
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Lillian Cotlo
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Lillian Cotlo
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Nanette Hanson
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Nanette Hanson
Spider-Man 3
as May Parker
Spider-Man 3
as May Parker
Hero in Crisis
as Self
Hero in Crisis
as Self
Belonging
as May Copplestone
Belonging
as May Copplestone
Spider-Man 2
as May Parker
Spider-Man 2
as May Parker
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Spider-Man
as May Parker
Spider-Man
as May Parker
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
Blow Dry
as Daisy
Blow Dry
as Daisy
The Gift
as Annie's Granny
The Gift
as Annie's Granny
Sunshine
as Valerie Sors
Sunshine
as Valerie Sors
My Life So Far
as Gamma MacIntosh
My Life So Far
as Gamma MacIntosh
Hamlet
as Player Queen
Hamlet
as Player Queen
Looking for Richard
as Self - Interviewee
Looking for Richard
as Self - Interviewee
The Little Riders
as Grandma Roden
The Little Riders
as Grandma Roden
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
A Summer Day's Dream
A Summer Day's Dream
Tom & Viv
as Rose Haigh-Wood
Tom & Viv
as Rose Haigh-Wood
The Bridge
as Aunt Jude
The Bridge
as Aunt Jude
Crossing Delancey
as Pauline Swift
Crossing Delancey
as Pauline Swift
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Ann Barrington
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Ann Barrington
To the Lighthouse
as Mrs. Ramsay
To the Lighthouse
as Mrs. Ramsay
The Boys from Brazil
as Mrs. Doring
The Boys from Brazil
as Mrs. Doring
A Flea in Her Ear
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
A Flea in Her Ear
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
Twelfth Night
as Viola
Twelfth Night
as Viola
The Shiralee
as Lily Parker
The Shiralee
as Lily Parker
Othello
as Desdemona
Othello
as Desdemona
Beau Brummell
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
Beau Brummell
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self