'Katharine Sergava' (born
July 30,
1910 [1]in
Tbilisi, Georgia – died
November 26,
2005. Married name: 'Katharine Sergava Sznycer') was an actress and dancer.
She was best known for portraying both Ellen and the dream-ballet version of Laurey, the heroine, in the premiere of
Oklahoma!. She had also appeared in several films and TV shows.
In
2003 she was
erroneously reported dead in the
Daily Telegraph and
New York Times.
She lived in retirement in
Greenwich Village,
New York City.
Katharine Sergava Sznycer died on Saturday,
November 26,
2005 in
New York City from natural causes in her apartment home, after an extended stay in a nursing facility. She was 95.
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Original Oklahoma! production details
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