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Tony Winner Janie Sell Dies at 86 by Sophia Rubino

Janie Sell, a Tony Award winner, has died following a brief illness, according to published reports. She was 86. Sell was born on October 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. She made her Broadway debut in 1968, playing a supporting role in George M!, the George M. Cohan biomusical starring Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters. In 1973, she understudied the titular role in a revival of Irene. Sell won a Tony Award in 1974 for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 4:10pm on June 15, 2026

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