Background
Ebert, Joyce Anne was born on June 26, 1933 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Leib and Bertha Louise (Freidel) Womack.
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Joyce Anne Ebert
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Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, Ebert graduated from the drama school at Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
She was particularly known for her work as a dramatic actress at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut where she portrayed both leading and supporting roles in more than 80 productions. She also appeared on television and in films, and had a brief career as an opera singer. In 1961 she created the role of Betty Parris in the world premiere of Robert Ward"s The Crucible at the New York City Opera.
That same year she made her Broadway (This was actually off-Broadway at the Phoenix Theatre)debut as Ophelia in Hamlet.
In 1977 she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance as Maggie in Michael Cristofer"s The Shadow Box. In 1997 she died of cancer in Southport, Connecticut, aged 64.
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Married Arvin Bragin Brown, November 2, 1969.
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