June Squibb

Biography

June Squibb, born on November 6, 1929, is an accomplished actress with a rich background in musical theatre. Her career began at the St. Louis Muny, followed by training at the Cleveland Play House and HB Studio. While at the Cleveland Play House, she showcased her talent in various productions including Marseilles, The Play's the Thing, Goodbye, My Fancy, The Heiress, Detective Story, Antigone, Ladies in Retirement, and Bloomer Girl. In 1958, she made her Off-Broadway debut as Dulcie in The Boyfriend, followed by a role in the 1959 revival of Lend an Ear alongside Elizabeth Allen.

Squibb's Broadway journey commenced in 1960 when she took over the role of Electra in the iconic musical Gypsy, featuring Ethel Merman. She later performed in The Happy Time, which premiered in 1968 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical. Throughout her career, she balanced stage roles with modeling for romance novels and appearing in commercials. In 1995, she starred in the Broadway play Sacrilege with Ellen Burstyn.

Her versatility has led to numerous roles in national tours, regional theatre, and Off-Broadway productions. In 2012, her performance as Stella Gordon in Dividing the Estate at the Dallas Theater Center garnered critical acclaim. Squibb achieved further recognition with a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Nebraska (2013). In 2015, she was honored with induction into the Cleveland Play House Hall of Fame and is set to appear in the Disney+ film Godmothered.