Between 1974 and 1982, she appeared in 179 episodes of the "CBS Radio Mystery Theater."
Daughter of journalist/author/editor Gilbert Seldes and niece of journalist/ George Seldes.
Daughter, Katharine Claman, named after stage actress Katharine Cornell.
Earned a 1967 Tony award as Best Featured Actress in Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance", and has since appeared in Albee's "Three Tall Women" and "The Play About the Baby".
Entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for appearing in "Deathtrap" from 1978 until late in 1982 without ever missing a single performance.
From 1967 to 1991 was a faculty member of the Juilliard School of Drama, where her students included Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Kevin Spacey, and Laura Linney.
Inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame (Gershwin Theatre, New York, New York, USA), 1996.
Mother of Katharine Claiman Andres, tutor at the Gunnery School in Washington, Connecticut. Grandmother of Timothy Andres (born in 1986) who is a composer and pianist.
Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the revival of "Dinner at Eight." It is her fifth Tony nomination. [May 2003]
Seldes was frequently heard on Himan Brown's CBS Mystery Theater series on radio in the 1970s.
She holds a place in the Guinness Book of Records for playing every performance of the play, "Deathtrap," on Broadway 1,809 for 8 shows per week for 4 years without taking a vacation or sick day.
She studied at the School of American Ballet where she studied dance with Martha Graham and graduated from the Dalton School in New York City.
She was awarded the 2010 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement to the Theatre.
Studied acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse under legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner
Won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for 'Edward Albee'' s "A Delicate Balance", and has since appeared in Albee's "Three Tall Women" and "The Play About the Baby". Her Tony Award was followed with four other nominations: as Best Actress (Dramatic) in 1971 for "Father's Day," as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) in 1978 for "Deathtrap" and in 2003 for a revival of "Dinner at Eight," and as Best Actress (Play) in 1999 for a revival of "Ring Round the Moon."