Marilyn Cooper

About

Broadway performer who earned Tony and Drama Desk Awards for her role as Jan Donovan in the 1981 production of Woman of the Year. Her other Broadway credits include roles in the original productions of West Side Story and Gypsy.

Before Fame

In 1956, she made her Broadway chorus debut in Mr. Wonderful.

Trivia

She appeared on many television shows, including The Nanny, Cheers, Law & Order, and Kate & Allie.

Family Life

She was born in New York City. She died in New Jersey at the age of seventy-four.

Associated With

She performed with Madeline Kahn in the 1970 Broadway musical Two by Two.