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Tony Nominee Lenka Peterson Dies at the Age of 95 by Lindsey Sullivan

Lenka Peterson, who received a 1985 Tony nomination for her performance in Quilters, has died at the age of 95. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she passed away in her sleep on September 24 at her home in Roxbury, Connecticut. Born on October 16, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Peterson went on to study drama at the University of Iowa. She made her Broadway debut in Bathsheba, starring Gloria Swanson and James Mason, i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM on October 5, 2021

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