Terry Saunders
American actress
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Terry Saunders, born Sadie Termini,[citation needed] was a film and Broadway performer. She is most widely known for playing Lady Thiang in the film and stage versions of The King And I, first as a replacement on Broadway,[2] then in the film, performing the song "Something Wonderful" in both. Saunders had five other roles on Broadway [2] and guest starred on an episode of Make Room For Daddy. She died in 2011.[1][3]
Terry Saunders | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2011[1] |
| Occupations | Actress and Singer |
| Years active | 1942–1972[2] |
| Known for | The King And I |
Personal life
Saunders and actor James Hurst had a daughter, Sheryl (born in 1959), whom she lived with until her death. Saunders' and Hurst's relationship ended in 1963.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The King And I | Lady Thiang |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | The Time, The Place and the Girl | ensemble | Mansfield Theatre | Broadway debut | [4][5] |
| 1944 | Bloomer Girl | Delia (replacement) | Shubert Theatre | [6] | |
| 1950 | Kiss Me, Kate | Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [7] | |
| Roberta | Stephanie, the assistant to Roberta | ||||
| 1951 | Show Boat | Julie | |||
| Music in the Air | Marthe, understudy Frieda Hatfield | Ziegfeld Theatre | [8] | ||
| 1954 | The King and I | Lady Thiang (replacement) | St. James Theatre | [9] | |
| Lady Thiang | US tour | [10] | |||
| 1960 | Damn Yankees | Meg | San Bernardino Civic Light Opera | [11] | |
| 1962 | Milk and Honey | Ruth (replacement) | Martin Beck Theatre | [12] | |
| 1963 | Ruth | US & Canada tour | [13] | ||
| 1966 | Show Boat | Julie | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [7] | |
| 1972 | Follies | Christine Crane (replacement) | Winter Garden Theatre | [14] | |
| Meredith Lane, standby Phyllis Rogers Stone, standby Carlotta Campion | US tour | [15] | |||
| 1974 | Bitter Sweet | Manon | The Muny | [16] | |
| 1976 | The King and I | Lady Thiang | US tour | [17] | |
| 1978 | Damn Yankees | Meg | The Muny | [18] | |
| The Sound of Music | Mother Abbess | US tour | [19] |
