Anne Meacham friend. Williams once wrote an editorial in "The New York Times" praising Meacham, noting "There's nothing she won't say or do onstage without any sign of embarrassment" (). She also portrayed roles in the Broadway productions of "Candide" and "A Passage to India". She won two Best Actress Obie Awards, one for her role as "Catherine Holly" (the first actress to play the role which was later essayed by Elizabeth Taylor in the film version) in Tennessee Williams' "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1958) and another for the title role in Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" (1961). She also appeared in "The Gnädiges
Hedda Gabler the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in autumn 2017 under the direction of Marit Moum Aune. The play has been adapted for the screen a number of times, from the silent film era onwards, in several languages. The BBC screened a television production of the play in 1962, with Ingrid Bergman, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, and Trevor Howard, while the Corporation's "Play of the Month" in 1972 featured Janet Suzman and Ian McKellen in the two main leads. A version shown on Britain's commercial ITV network in 1980 featured Diana Rigg in the title role. Glenda Jackson was nominated for