{"id":11057,"date":"2025-04-19T00:07:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T00:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11057"},"modified":"2025-04-19T00:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T00:07:52","slug":"this-icon-embraced-aging-naturally-broke-the-record-as-the-oldest-tony-winner-at-90-see-her-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11057","title":{"rendered":"This Icon Embraced Aging Naturally &#038; Broke the Record as the Oldest Tony Winner at 90 \u2013 See Her Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">While trying to break into Hollywood, this star took on everyday jobs, such as working in a deli. She had no idea that her perseverance and love for acting would eventually earn her a highly coveted accolade beating out other actresses.<\/p><div class=\"egpja69f6412ed8107\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.egpja69f6412ed8107 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.egpja69f6412ed8107 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.egpja69f6412ed8107 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.egpja69f6412ed8107 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.egpja69f6412ed8107 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">This actress, recognized for her role in 1996&#8217;s &#8220;Twister,&#8221; has spent most of her life on stage. Now an icon in the industry, she made history by winning a Tony Award at age 90. Embracing aging naturally, she has evolved beautifully through the years. Here&#8217;s what we know about her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/uC7E0X8V-uOyKm9YtXwlxr9rvqAwJFkofE_AoDbUK5A\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWUxNmI2OWJmZTc3MjliZjIzMDdlZTNjZDIxYmMzMTFkOGUxNzU1OTE4ZTc4MTYwNWNkNTBkODYzMGE5ZWY1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAxJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/2bO1hqWEvLcqSqVh-yT-Idl4M8hQo25ieJRCaTfix7Q\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWUxNmI2OWJmZTc3MjliZjIzMDdlZTNjZDIxYmMzMTFkOGUxNzU1OTE4ZTc4MTYwNWNkNTBkODYzMGE5ZWY1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAxJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Osze70Q-LQ1I6rmITUI3y8EHl7_XgkSvylxmUOWcleA\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWUxNmI2OWJmZTc3MjliZjIzMDdlZTNjZDIxYmMzMTFkOGUxNzU1OTE4ZTc4MTYwNWNkNTBkODYzMGE5ZWY1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAxJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ygjLK5MgOW6Vepjpxb7kMRX6Ne8rLU6fZdkJCCbosG0\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWUxNmI2OWJmZTc3MjliZjIzMDdlZTNjZDIxYmMzMTFkOGUxNzU1OTE4ZTc4MTYwNWNkNTBkODYzMGE5ZWY1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAxJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/rNzfmFMy9McnZuyuTdVeLCld3aXWNc7FGrCm8WL5h9s\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWUxNmI2OWJmZTc3MjliZjIzMDdlZTNjZDIxYmMzMTFkOGUxNzU1OTE4ZTc4MTYwNWNkNTBkODYzMGE5ZWY1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAxJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 88.037109375vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/1e16b69bfe7729bf2307ee3cd21bc311d8e1755918e781605cd50d8630a9ef57.jpg\" alt=\"The actress filming on location for &quot;The Unforgivable Secret&quot; on October 31, 1981, in East Hampton, New York | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"601\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The actress filming on location for &#8220;The Unforgivable Secret&#8221; on October 31, 1981, in East Hampton, New York | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">The Celebrity&#8217;s Road to Stardom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">This legendary star was\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0809135\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0809135\/\">born on November 3, 1930<\/a>, in Topeka, Kansas. Her father worked for the telephone company during the day but directed biblical plays at a Protestant church in the evenings. For her, acting seemed like a true calling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">clarified<\/a>, &#8220;They weren&#8217;t for entertainment,&#8221; but explained that she found the plays entertaining. The star remembered enjoying rehearsals, and when her father needed someone to fill in, she already knew all the lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/J3bICQQMtQvzCzCXW7sRjT203e9eK-ie_GraEtXv8hk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RkMDZmMmY2ODNhOTM0MTJiMGM1ODgwODcwMWE1MWI1MjM4ODQyZGY1NGVjNDg5NTczNTAzOGVhOGQ2NzVkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzg3MyZoZWlnaHQ9NDkwNA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ccucqSXGJAXo9AwZkx_YNEUGvJddy1BwQWd3GlyuX_M\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RkMDZmMmY2ODNhOTM0MTJiMGM1ODgwODcwMWE1MWI1MjM4ODQyZGY1NGVjNDg5NTczNTAzOGVhOGQ2NzVkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzg3MyZoZWlnaHQ9NDkwNA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/zmKt7hI_9wFjITvM7Fc2cBaNoBVv3M4HAQsAR5sxdlI\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RkMDZmMmY2ODNhOTM0MTJiMGM1ODgwODcwMWE1MWI1MjM4ODQyZGY1NGVjNDg5NTczNTAzOGVhOGQ2NzVkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzg3MyZoZWlnaHQ9NDkwNA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/C0EdsCeZfu9rT43T8vRsdAGbu1rz_0IXIYVOjEgxj9A\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RkMDZmMmY2ODNhOTM0MTJiMGM1ODgwODcwMWE1MWI1MjM4ODQyZGY1NGVjNDg5NTczNTAzOGVhOGQ2NzVkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzg3MyZoZWlnaHQ9NDkwNA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/jCR5bEZnvtkPjiCwtTStWhUaRJUkQ1so31kXCL-4wg0\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RkMDZmMmY2ODNhOTM0MTJiMGM1ODgwODcwMWE1MWI1MjM4ODQyZGY1NGVjNDg5NTczNTAzOGVhOGQ2NzVkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzg3MyZoZWlnaHQ9NDkwNA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/3dd06f2f683a93412b0c58808701a51b5238842df54ec4895735038ea8d675d6.jpg\" alt=\"The star preparing for her English stage debut as Josephine Perry in &quot;The Young and Beautiful&quot; in London, August 14, 1956 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3873\" height=\"4904\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The star preparing for her English stage debut as Josephine Perry in &#8220;The Young and Beautiful&#8221; in London, August 14, 1956 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Eventually, her father gave his youngest daughter an Old Testament costume and her own starring roles. She fondly recalled the joy of performing,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">stating<\/a>, &#8220;That was the beginning.&#8221; By the age of 18, she was married.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She tied the knot with Wesley Smith, a teacher, and not long after, they moved to New York. While auditioning, the actress worked at a deli slicing salami and also checked hats at the Russian Tea Room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__Q860l\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"fb-post fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TennesseeWilliamsAuthor\/posts\/pfbid02Kou7WUxH2pf5JLUn3wKXv81FGen37vxh81i2U3kDke6SCpfWuVRbGSuo7mKE1ukxl?mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=682&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=854\" data-testid=\"post\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v14.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfba8594fe1b4c7b6e%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff30614cfe383e0953%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTennesseeWilliamsAuthor%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02Kou7WUxH2pf5JLUn3wKXv81FGen37vxh81i2U3kDke6SCpfWuVRbGSuo7mKE1ukxl%3FmWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D682%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D854&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey\" name=\"f7ede86b9661d23cc\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">When she landed her first acting job, she briefly considered changing her name to something more glamorous than the one she uses now. 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Reflecting on the opportunity, she shrugged and\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">said<\/a>, &#8220;Somebody must have gotten the idea to put us all on the cover.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">For the shoot, she wore her stage costume\u2014an off-the-shoulder red dress\u2014and looked straight into the camera. The magazine\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">praised<\/a>\u00a0her &#8220;pale-faced intensity,&#8221; while Mansfield stood behind her in a strapless sequin dress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/VGSrfDwXQPeW6HLIJXtVWnoh00QXtnbibl_6mnjJRgc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDhkMzJjNTk4MDhhMDQ1NjcxNDg5MTJlMzQxMDYyOTExYjhkNzdlODZkODZjNTY4MzIzYzkyOGU2MDM5ZjcxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE4ODMmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/TC_brfDm-QlK0E8xJFxxCV0e7xVXn6r9P7AZYYu50pQ\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDhkMzJjNTk4MDhhMDQ1NjcxNDg5MTJlMzQxMDYyOTExYjhkNzdlODZkODZjNTY4MzIzYzkyOGU2MDM5ZjcxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE4ODMmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/3MQ1sUo1wPORey1ktpWGozz8lXmFgDQr0-Qr6LLnXfU\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDhkMzJjNTk4MDhhMDQ1NjcxNDg5MTJlMzQxMDYyOTExYjhkNzdlODZkODZjNTY4MzIzYzkyOGU2MDM5ZjcxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE4ODMmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GjdoX5wPSKka6HJiQsSt4kuSl9FiHy8MTnyW9R2NjA0\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDhkMzJjNTk4MDhhMDQ1NjcxNDg5MTJlMzQxMDYyOTExYjhkNzdlODZkODZjNTY4MzIzYzkyOGU2MDM5ZjcxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE4ODMmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/xjJvuN77C8YUsOqtNUx3d5NMH3_3g3K3M6H11WME_uU\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDhkMzJjNTk4MDhhMDQ1NjcxNDg5MTJlMzQxMDYyOTExYjhkNzdlODZkODZjNTY4MzIzYzkyOGU2MDM5ZjcxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE4ODMmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 94.15vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/d8d32c59808a04567148912e341062911b8d77e86d86c568323c928e6039f711.jpeg\" alt=\"The actress and her daughter at the premiere of &quot;A Century of Women&quot; on May 23, 1994, in New York City | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1883\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The actress and her daughter at the premiere of &#8220;A Century of Women&#8221; on May 23, 1994, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">At the time, the actress was 25 and the oldest among the photographed starlets, many of whom were still teenagers. By 2017, the star had acted so long that when she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">spoke of developing<\/a>\u00a0a new line-learning method in &#8220;recent years,&#8221; she meant &#8220;the last 25 or so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She is the only surviving star from that shoot by then. Her longevity in the industry seems less like a calculated career path and more like the instinct of an actor drawn to new roles. 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However, by the time she took on &#8220;The Seagull,&#8221; she had aged out of Nina and portrayed the fierce Madame Arkadina instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/YO-_gOY7wFhQhxOIRXibeOrmVDOJ8Ni5vgC11u5p2Eo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/iAmgAwOiQ6GHfVC0DgSQvTd42QV3o36MFm_S5pFGFSM\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sCueJXoM-iUX1CfbDEHwem4lJWZXaZZgvEBwxIB_16k\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/z2LMT3eyBeVWVkscdzyJRpXxp2sFomELZMCmJTtUKN4\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/281-tDI1JBGn2Z4xB2QYr57ImwJwmEcgCykdWWEHqqE\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/f9ebcd31fa37d26098fe2f14ad92a6983007dd439cd60d8ff0eb5432561e6df2.jpg\" alt=\"The celebrity during the 51st Annual Village Voice Obie Awards in New York, on May 15, 2006 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The celebrity during the 51st Annual Village Voice Obie Awards in New York, on May 15, 2006 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She&#8217;s also known for her performances in 2002&#8217;s &#8220;Minority Report&#8221; 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Working with Other Greats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">At one point, she worried about her age\u2014but not out of vanity. As she aged and her dark hair turned white on top, she left it that way. She\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">explained<\/a>, &#8220;Nature just decided to gray me that way,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I really liked the way it happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Until then, her challenge was appearing younger than her age, looking younger than her driver\u2019s license. For instance, at 22, she played a 16-year-old drama queen in her Broadway debut in &#8220;Time Out for Ginger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/PLBJoa0rbppxeikIvcMl9mc30BwVjOyCFLuz2O8ZSas\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ0Y2QzOTY0Zjk4ZmYxMWQzYjMzYmRmNTJhNmI5OTNmOGFhN2EzMzBkMjAzOTcwNjlkNjIzNzU1ZDI5ODliMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzYwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/xtes4BsJQDvvV19I8L9DzebTnBOMY9IN-kyvUC1UrEs\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ0Y2QzOTY0Zjk4ZmYxMWQzYjMzYmRmNTJhNmI5OTNmOGFhN2EzMzBkMjAzOTcwNjlkNjIzNzU1ZDI5ODliMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzYwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/czMzpzEYJDHcGwi5tIGdCdiiVrbH-Bt4E27qI5CNejw\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ0Y2QzOTY0Zjk4ZmYxMWQzYjMzYmRmNTJhNmI5OTNmOGFhN2EzMzBkMjAzOTcwNjlkNjIzNzU1ZDI5ODliMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzYwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/amLMh491lILSPZj6zBhBwY9nSe99bkLSUEs50yg3EyI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ0Y2QzOTY0Zjk4ZmYxMWQzYjMzYmRmNTJhNmI5OTNmOGFhN2EzMzBkMjAzOTcwNjlkNjIzNzU1ZDI5ODliMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzYwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/5yaDpSCaeubWhk24fduCyg0I1G0r1wfPI5sVCID2fWg\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ0Y2QzOTY0Zjk4ZmYxMWQzYjMzYmRmNTJhNmI5OTNmOGFhN2EzMzBkMjAzOTcwNjlkNjIzNzU1ZDI5ODliMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzYwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/bd4cd3964f98ff11d3b33bdf52a6b993f8aa7a330d20397069d623755d2989b2.jpg\" alt=\"The actress at the 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on May 5, 2006, in New York City | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The actress at the 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on May 5, 2006, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">A few years later, while preparing a skit for &#8220;The Loretta Young Show,&#8221; a director remarked she didn&#8217;t look old enough for one of her character&#8217;s lines. She\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/marjorie-prime-lois-smith-oscars-interview-news-1202207467\/\">replied<\/a>, &#8220;Why don&#8217;t we say I&#8217;m between 15 and 100?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The actress enjoyed the ad-lib so much that she used it on-air in the skit and in interviews. 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One such figure was Lee Strasberg, a legendary acting teacher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Speaking during her Broadway appearance in &#8220;The Inheritance&#8221; and ahead of starring in Wes Anderson&#8217;s &#8220;The French Dispatch,&#8221; she said she learned as much from watching other actors as from performing. 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Lois received the accolade for playing Margaret, a caretaker at a sanctuary for men dying from AIDS-related illnesses, in Part 2 of Matthew L\u00f3pez&#8217;s six-hour-plus epic, &#8220;The Inheritance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/6on6UoWvs0Y3v30HaDUIZDoVUV6DQ2aH3OE-mQyGeaE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDhiNWY2NDAxMjI5NDhlZTVhNWUyMzBjYzhiMDM4OWZjMmI4M2VmZTJiMWY0MzQzN2QwYzQxZWViYTBhYzY2Ny5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTIwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/XFaB1S8r3P2ZunQO7IREus_yhUoYQPu6eGNHzDpDYtk\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDhiNWY2NDAxMjI5NDhlZTVhNWUyMzBjYzhiMDM4OWZjMmI4M2VmZTJiMWY0MzQzN2QwYzQxZWViYTBhYzY2Ny5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTIwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/yV2fHgHUwe046WCXG6nnaU3frwuGmH7dkzfk3hwEoMk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDhiNWY2NDAxMjI5NDhlZTVhNWUyMzBjYzhiMDM4OWZjMmI4M2VmZTJiMWY0MzQzN2QwYzQxZWViYTBhYzY2Ny5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTIwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GKSJtaB7T_ZAJFM4vCijUVhLj9_7-nhMeqa76khWkF0\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDhiNWY2NDAxMjI5NDhlZTVhNWUyMzBjYzhiMDM4OWZjMmI4M2VmZTJiMWY0MzQzN2QwYzQxZWViYTBhYzY2Ny5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTIwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/0EnbZUGMo21E99sUWkBhSxQJyjOCRUvEfJwKZKzDKic\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDhiNWY2NDAxMjI5NDhlZTVhNWUyMzBjYzhiMDM4OWZjMmI4M2VmZTJiMWY0MzQzN2QwYzQxZWViYTBhYzY2Ny5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTIwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTMwMDA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/08b5f640122948ee5a5e230cc8b0389fc2b83efe2b1f43437d0c41eeba0ac667.jpeg\" alt=\"Lois Smith visits Build Series to discuss &quot;Marjorie Prime&quot; on August 15, 2017, in New York City | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Lois Smith visits Build Series to discuss &#8220;Marjorie Prime&#8221; on August 15, 2017, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Reflecting on the work, she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\">said<\/a>, &#8220;I love the processes of the live theater.&#8221; She joined the production during its workshop phase while L\u00f3pez was still finalizing the script, inspired by E. M. Forster&#8217;s novel &#8220;Howards End.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;E. M. Forster gave us\u2014there&#8217;s a famous two-word message from Howards End, which is so apt, I think, tonight for all of us who are here celebrating the importance, the functions, of live theater: &#8216;Only connect,'&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/-09Dj9JR14PjcI_gVT-SzPpwDywyqjdmtIs2ymW5PZM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzFhZTdiNDU2ODQ5MjhmOTA2Y2JmMWQyODdhOWIzNzU1OWNiMGI2YmQ4NGRkMWUzNTdiNjAzM2Q5ZjljYzQxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE2MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTI0MDA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/DQGmaF3P_RPnbw0Jxx9fbgjTtRK_wgungIQDCp7cm8A\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzFhZTdiNDU2ODQ5MjhmOTA2Y2JmMWQyODdhOWIzNzU1OWNiMGI2YmQ4NGRkMWUzNTdiNjAzM2Q5ZjljYzQxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE2MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTI0MDA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/o_iAM8x8w6SosKabHg9XG9r0uCqIqNKi0G0RZxfdkYU\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzFhZTdiNDU2ODQ5MjhmOTA2Y2JmMWQyODdhOWIzNzU1OWNiMGI2YmQ4NGRkMWUzNTdiNjAzM2Q5ZjljYzQxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE2MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTI0MDA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/k8wrzKmyWanG9xizRm7PdmE7WVqZa1gN9oJ8xbB7DmY\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzFhZTdiNDU2ODQ5MjhmOTA2Y2JmMWQyODdhOWIzNzU1OWNiMGI2YmQ4NGRkMWUzNTdiNjAzM2Q5ZjljYzQxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE2MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTI0MDA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/YxzwID-7kX2-qO88_U9baR4EDL6MXqFewqFeZWTqrTM\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzFhZTdiNDU2ODQ5MjhmOTA2Y2JmMWQyODdhOWIzNzU1OWNiMGI2YmQ4NGRkMWUzNTdiNjAzM2Q5ZjljYzQxMS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTE2MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTI0MDA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/31ae7b45684928f906cbf1d287a9b37559cb0b6bd84dd1e357b6033d9f9cc411.jpeg\" alt=\"Lois Smith at the IFP Gotham Awards on November 27, 2017, in New York City | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Lois Smith at the IFP Gotham Awards on November 27, 2017, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Ben Brantley of The New York Times\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\">called<\/a>\u00a0her performance\u2014the play&#8217;s sole female role\u2014&#8221;quietly brilliant.&#8221; She triumphed over impressive nominees, including Jane Alexander for &#8220;Grand Horizons;&#8221; Cora Vander Broek for &#8220;Linda Vista;&#8221; and Annie McNamara and Chalia La Tour, both for &#8220;Slave Play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Cicely Tyson, the previous record-holder, had won a Tony at age 88 in 2013 for Horton Foote&#8217;s &#8220;The Trip to Bountiful.&#8221; In a March 2020 interview with Variety, Lois noted that her schedule for &#8220;The Inheritance&#8221; was fairly light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/YO-_gOY7wFhQhxOIRXibeOrmVDOJ8Ni5vgC11u5p2Eo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/iAmgAwOiQ6GHfVC0DgSQvTd42QV3o36MFm_S5pFGFSM\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sCueJXoM-iUX1CfbDEHwem4lJWZXaZZgvEBwxIB_16k\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/z2LMT3eyBeVWVkscdzyJRpXxp2sFomELZMCmJTtUKN4\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/281-tDI1JBGn2Z4xB2QYr57ImwJwmEcgCykdWWEHqqE\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjllYmNkMzFmYTM3ZDI2MDk4ZmUyZjE0YWQ5MmE2OTgzMDA3ZGQ0MzljZDYwZDhmZjBlYjU0MzI1NjFlNmRmMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjgzJmhlaWdodD0xMDI0.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/f9ebcd31fa37d26098fe2f14ad92a6983007dd439cd60d8ff0eb5432561e6df2.jpg\" alt=\"Lois Smith at the opening night of &quot;Happy Talk&quot; on May 16, 2019, in New York City | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Lois Smith at the opening night of &#8220;Happy Talk&#8221; on May 16, 2019, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She explained that she didn&#8217;t appear onstage until late in the play&#8217;s two-part run and performed only three times a week. The actress\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\">said<\/a>, &#8220;I think to myself, &#8216;Now what&#8217;s going to happen to me?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/26\/theater\/lois-smith-wins-tony-award.html\">added<\/a>, &#8220;This may be the end of me. Suppose somebody asks me to do eight shows a week, what am I going to say? It&#8217;s hard to imagine at this point!&#8221; Yet, years later, she continued acting and attending red carpet events. 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Lois was also asked to give advice to aspiring actors. She recalled being asked this in another interview years earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedYoutube_embed-youtube-container__oihIV\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Her\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XmURJxiqPiU&amp;ab_channel=SneakPeek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XmURJxiqPiU&amp;ab_channel=SneakPeek\">advice<\/a>\u00a0was simple: &#8220;Be on time and enjoy yourself.&#8221; In 2023, an X account celebrated her 93rd birthday with photos from her youth and a recent shot. The caption\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClassicMovieHub\/status\/1720542665421296027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClassicMovieHub\/status\/1720542665421296027\">read<\/a>, &#8220;Happy 93rd Birthday Lois Smith! Born Today, Nov 3, in 1930&#8230; over 140 roles, her film debut was in East of Eden&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__WCsCP\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1720542665421296027&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F455588-this-icon-embraced-aging-naturally-and.html&amp;sessionId=2c91fae6e90c222a69dc79e96166364c4e644042&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1720542665421296027\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Netizens were quick to shower her with praise. 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