Elaine Stritch

Birth name: Elaine Stritch

Born: February 2, 1926 (Detroit, Michigan)

Trademark: Caustic personality, raspy singing voice

Signature Tune: "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Stephen Sondheim's Company

Education: Trained at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York City alongside Bea Arthur and Marlon Brando

Tony Awards: Best Featured Actress in a Play for Bus Stop (1956), Best Actress in a Musical for Sail Away (1962), Best Actress in a Musical for Company (1971), Best Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance (1996), Best Special Theatrical Event for Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)

Current Project: Playing Madame Armfeldt in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City

Fun Fact: Remained a virgin until the age of 30

He had this cat, and it was yowling, and I called out, "Marlon, what's the matter with your cat?" And he called back, "She's in heat." And I called back, "Should I open a window?" – Describing a moment during a date with Marlon Brando when she was 17 years old