Rae Allen (born July 3, 1926) is an American stage, film and television actress.
Allen was born Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York City, the daughter of Julia (née Riccio) and Joseph Abruzzo. Allen won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little. She had two prior Tony nominations. She appeared in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees as the nosy reporter Gloria and recreate...
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Rae Allen (born July 3, 1926) is an American stage, film and television actress.
Allen was born Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York City, the daughter of Julia (née Riccio) and Joseph Abruzzo. Allen won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little. She had two prior Tony nominations. She appeared in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees as the nosy reporter Gloria and recreated the role in the film adaptation, in both of which she introduced the song, Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo. Allen appeared in two Seinfeld episodes as an unemployment counselor Lenore Sokol, who must deal with George Costanza, who tries to get her to approve his benefits by dating her homely daughter, who ends up rejecting him.
Allen was married and divorced from John M. Allen and Herbert Harris.
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