
Rosemary Harris
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1927-09-19 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Suffolk, England, UK
Rosemary Harris
Biography
Rosemary Harris (born September 19, 1927) is a distinguished English actress with a career spanning over seven decades. Renowned for her work in theater, film, and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe. Harris is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of Aunt May in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).
Her illustrious stage career includes a Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1966). She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Tom & Viv (1994). Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.
Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, Harris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She has been celebrated for her versatility and emotive performances, making her a beloved figure in the world of performing arts.
Rosemary Harris is married to the late American novelist John Ehle, who passed away in 2018. Together, they have a daughter, Jennifer Ehle, who is a celebrated actress known for her roles in Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010). Harris's family has been deeply involved in the arts, with her husband contributing significantly to Appalachian literature and her daughter excelling in film, television, and theater.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2022)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
(2017)
(2015)
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
as Older Agathe von Trapp
(2012)
This Means War
as Nana Foster
(2010)
Radio Free Albemuth
as VALIS (voice)
(2009)
Is Anybody There?
as Elsie
(2009)
The Fall
as a reporter
(2008)
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Lillian Cotlo
(2007)
Spider-Man 3
as May Parker
(2007)
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Nanette Hanson
(2004)
Spider-Man 2
as May Parker
(2004)
Being Julia
as Julia's Mother
(2004)
Belonging
as May Copplestone
(2003)
(2002)
Spider-Man
as May Parker
(2002)
(2001)
Blow Dry
as Daisy
(2000)
The Gift
as Annie's Granny
(1999)
Sunshine
as Valerie Sors
(1999)
My Life So Far
as Gamma MacIntosh
(1996)
Hamlet
as Player Queen
(1996)
Looking for Richard
as Self - Interviewee
(1996)
The Little Riders
as Grandma Roden
(1996)
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
(1994)
Tom & Viv
as Rose Haigh-Wood
(1994)
(1992)
The Bridge
as Aunt Jude
(1988)
Crossing Delancey
as Pauline Swift
(1988)
Strange Interlude
as Mrs. Amos Evans
(1983)
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Ann Barrington
(1983)
To the Lighthouse
as Mrs. Ramsay
(1978)
The Boys from Brazil
as Mrs. Doring
(1977)
The Royal Family
as Julie Cavendish
(1968)
A Flea in Her Ear
as Gabrielle Chandebisse
(1966)
Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter
as Elvira Condomine
(1963)
Uncle Vanya
as Yelena
(1958)
Wuthering Heights
as Catherine Earnshaw
(1957)
The Shiralee
as Lily Parker
(1957)
Twelfth Night
as Viola
(1955)
Othello
as Desdemona
(1954)
Beau Brummell
as Mrs. Fitzherbert