[PAR] [TLE] Sweet Bird of Youth (film) [SEP] Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1962 romantic-comedy film starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Madeleine Sherwood, Ed Begley, Rip Torn and Mildred Dunnock.  Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, it focuses on the relationship between a drifter and a faded movie star.  The film was adapted and directed by Richard Brooks. [PAR] [TLE] Madeleine Sherwood [SEP] Madeleine Sherwood (November 13, 1922 – April 23, 2016) was a Canadian actress of stage, film and television.  She was widely known for her portrayals of Mae/Sister Woman and Miss Lucy in both the Broadway and film versions of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Sweet Bird of Youth".  She starred or featured in 18 original Broadway productions including "Arturo Ui", "Do I Hear a Waltz? " and "The Crucible".  In 1963 she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Hey You, Light Man!"  Off-Broadway.  However, she may be best remembered as Reverend Mother Placido to Sally Field's Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" (1967–70).
[PAR] [TLE] Sweet Bird of Youth ( film ) [ SEP ] Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1962 romantic - comedy film starring Paul Newman , Geraldine Page , Shirley Knight , Madeleine Sherwood , Ed Begley , Rip Torn and Mildred Dunnock . Based on the play by Tennessee Williams , it focuses on the relationship between a drifter and a faded movie star . The film was adapted and directed by Richard Brooks . [PAR] [TLE] Madeleine Sherwood [ SEP ] Madeleine Sherwood ( November 13 , 1922 – April 23 , 2016 ) was a Canadian actress of stage , film and television . She was widely known for her portrayals of Mae / Sister Woman and Miss Lucy in both the Broadway and film versions of Tennessee Williams ' " Cat on a Hot Tin Roof " and " Sweet Bird of Youth " . She starred or featured in 18 original Broadway productions including " Arturo Ui " , " Do I Hear a Waltz ? " and " The Crucible " . In 1963 she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in " Hey You , Light Man ! " Off - Broadway . However , she may be best remembered as Reverend Mother Placido to Sally Field 's Sister Bertrille in " The Flying Nun " ( 1967–70 ) .
Madeleine Sherwood starred as Mae in what 1962 film based on a Tennessee Williams play?
Madeleine Sherwood starred as Mae in what 1962 film based on a Tennessee Williams play ?
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth