Fences Tony Winner and A Different World Star Mary Alice Dies at 85
The stage and screen star started her acting career in community theatre after working as a teacher.
Today is Thursday, June 4, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Sasha Allen Peter Jöback Scott Wolf Lindsay Frost Sam Harris Buddy Crutchfield Keith David Mary Testa Bill Nolte Gabriel Berry Bruce Dern Dennis Weaver Oliver Cliff Helen Wood Alan Shulman Jess Barker Rosalind Russell Richard Whorf Vinton Hayworth Frances Howard Gabriel Pascal Guy D'Ennery Clara Blandick Juan De La Cruz Robert B. Smith David Vilner Rebecca Henderson Julie White Richard Gladstein Doris Betts Priscilla Morrill Gordon Cotler Irwin Bazelon