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Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan (born
February 20,
1946) is an
American singer and
actress of
stage and
television. Her most notable trademarks are her
pixie blonde hairdo and her perky demeanor. She was born in
Henderson,
Texas. Among her most prominent roles is playing Sandy Hogan on the
sitcom The Hogan Family.
She started her entertainment career at age 12, working in a local Texas production of "The King and I" for $150/week. A brilliant dancer, she also captivated Broadway audiences with her engaging personality. In 1970, she was named one of the "most promising faces of tomorrow" by
TIME magazine. After a short role on the soap opera
Search for Tomorrow, in
1968, she starred in the television series
Funny Face (later renamed
The Sandy Duncan Show). Her performance as Missy Anne Reynolds in the miniseries
Roots earned her an
Emmy Award nomination. In 1976, she was a guest star in an episode of the first season of
The Muppet Show. It was then that she went back to
Broadway for many years. Notable performances include her
1979 stint as the title role in
Peter Pan,
My One and Only, and
Chicago.
She has also been nominated for a
Tony Award three times: as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical), in 1969 for
Canterbury Tales, and as Best Actress (Musical), in 1971 for a revival of
The Boy Friend, and in 1980 for
Peter Pan.
In the 1970s, during her first season on
Funny Face, she was treated for a
tumor behind her left eye, which damaged the optic nerve. She lost sight in the eye, but is still able to move it normally. This led to the cancellation of
Funny Face, but during the following season, she returned to her character of Sandy Stockton in
The Sandy Duncan Show.
In 1984, she starred in a song and dance review called "5-6-7-8...Dance!" at Radio City Music Hall.
In 1987, she joined the cast of
Valerie's Family (which was previously titled
Valerie, and soon to be retitled
The Hogan Family) after
Valerie Harper left the show abruptly over financial matters. Sandy filled the "mother" role as "aunt", Sandy Hogan, the patriarch's sister.
In 1988, she did the first three
Barney and the Backyard Gang videos as Michael and Amy's mother. She has been in many traveling stage productions, including
The King and I.
She has also lent her voice talents to animated characters; in 1984 she was the speaking and singing voice of Firefly in the pilot episode of
My Little Pony, in 1994 she was the voice of Queen Uberta in
The Swan Princess, and in 1999 she was the singer and narrator in the unknown episodes of
Mickey Mouse Works.
In May 2008 she performed one of the lead roles in No, No, Nanette, a production of the City Center's annual Encores! series in New York City.
Street named in her honor
Taylorville, Illinois (about 30 miles southeast of
Springfield, Illinois) had a street named "Sandy Duncan Drive" in her honor, due to the fact that her character, Sandy Stockton, from
Funny Face and
The Sandy Duncan Show was from Taylorville.
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