Acting
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
Oscar Wilde About America
Film · 2025
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Film · 2022
Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!
Film · 2021
The Undoing
Series · 2020
How Holocaust came to Television
Film · 2019
Search Party
Series · 2016
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
Film · 2015
This Means War
Film · 2012
Radio Free Albemuth
Film · 2010
Is Anybody There?
Film · 2009
The Fall
Film · 2009
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Film · 2008
Spider-Man 3
Film · 2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Film · 2007
On the Set: Spider-Man 3
Film · 2007
Spider-Man 2
Film · 2004
Belonging
Film · 2004
Being Julia
Film · 2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Film · 2004
Hero in Crisis
Film · 2004
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Film · 2003
Spider-Man
Film · 2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Film · 2002
Blow Dry
Film · 2001
The Gift
Film · 2000
My Life So Far
Film · 1999
Sunshine
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Death of a Salesman
Film · 1996
Looking for Richard
Film · 1996
Hamlet
Film · 1996
The Little Riders
Film · 1996
A Summer Day's Dream
Film · 1994
Tom & Viv
Film · 1994
The Bridge
Film · 1992
The Camomile Lawn
Series · 1992
Performance
Series · 1991
Crossing Delancey
Film · 1988
Strange Interlude
Series · 1988
The Ploughman's Lunch
Film · 1983
To the Lighthouse
Film · 1983
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Chisholms
Series · 1979
The Boys from Brazil
Film · 1978
Holocaust
Series · 1978
The Royal Family
Film · 1977
Notorious Woman
Series · 1974
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
A Flea in Her Ear
Film · 1968
Blithe Spirit
Film · 1966
CBS Playhouse
Series · 1966
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Uncle Vanya
Film · 1963
Wuthering Heights
Film · 1958
Twelfth Night
Film · 1957
The Shiralee
Film · 1957
DuPont Show of the Month
Series · 1957
DuPont Show of the Month
Series · 1957
Suspicion
Series · 1957
Othello
Film · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Beau Brummell
Film · 1954
Omnibus
Series · 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Studio One
Series · 1948
Broadway: The Next Generation
Film