Elizabeth Hartman

Known for Acting

Born

December 23, 1943

Died

June 10, 1987 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Mary Elizabeth Hartman (birth name)

Biography

Mary Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American actress. She was best known for her performance in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, playing a blind girl named Selina D'Arcy, opposite Sidney Poitier, a role for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The next year, she appeared in You're a Big Boy Now as Barbara Darling, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

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