Peggy Wood

Mary Margaret Wood was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best remembered for her performance as the title character in the CBS television series Mama, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; her starring role as Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, in The Story of Ruth; and her final screen appearance as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Wood studied voice in France with the legendary soprano Emma Calve - the greatest exponent of the role of CARMEN in the first half of the 20th century

Notable Roles

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A Star Is Born

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Main Street to Broadway

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The Sound of Music

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The Story of Ruth

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The Right to Live

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Call It a Day

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Wonder of Women

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The Housekeeper's Daughter

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The Bride Wore Boots

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Magnificent Doll

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Dream Girl

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Almost a Husband

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Jalna

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Handy Andy

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Mr. Lincoln

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The Merv Griffin Show

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Mama

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The Philco Television Playhouse