Rosemary Harris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 19, 1927
- Birthplace
- Suffolk, England, UK
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
Broadway: The Next Generation TBA
as Self
Oscar Wilde About America 2025
Actor
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home 2022
as Self (archive footage)
- Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!
Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration! 2021
as Self
How Holocaust came to Television 2019
as Self
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music 2015
as Older Agathe von Trapp
This Means War 2012
as Nana Foster
Radio Free Albemuth 2010
as VALIS (voice)
- The Fall
The Fall 2009
as a reporter
Is Anybody There? 2009
as Elsie
The Monday Before Thanksgiving 2008
as Lillian Cotlo
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007
as Nanette Hanson
Spider-Man 3 2007
as May Parker
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 2007
as Self
Hero in Crisis 2004
as Self
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing 2004
as Self
Belonging 2004
as May Copplestone
Being Julia 2004
as Julia's Mother
Spider-Man 2 2004
as May Parker
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2003
as Self
Spider-Man 2002
as May Parker
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man 2002
as Self
Blow Dry 2001
as Daisy
The Gift 2000
as Annie's Granny
Sunshine 1999
as Valerie Sors
My Life So Far 1999
as Gamma MacIntosh
Hamlet 1996
as Player Queen
Looking for Richard 1996
as Self - Interviewee
- The Little Riders
The Little Riders 1996
as Grandma Roden
Death of a Salesman 1996
as Linda
- A Summer Day's Dream
A Summer Day's Dream 1994
Actor
Tom & Viv 1994
as Rose Haigh-Wood
The Bridge 1992
as Aunt Jude
Crossing Delancey 1988
as Pauline Swift
The Ploughman's Lunch 1983
as Ann Barrington
To the Lighthouse 1983
as Mrs. Ramsay
The Boys from Brazil 1978
as Mrs. Doring
The Royal Family 1977
as Julie Cavendish
A Flea in Her Ear 1968
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
Blithe Spirit 1966
as Elvira Condomine
Uncle Vanya 1963
as Yelena
Wuthering Heights 1958
as Catherine Earnshaw
Twelfth Night 1957
as Viola
The Shiralee 1957
as Lily Parker
Othello 1955
as Desdemona
Beau Brummell 1954
as Mrs. Fitzherbert
Credits from TMDB.