Polly Bergen

Nellie Paulina Burgin ' Polly ' (Knoxville, 14 July 1930 – Southbury (Connecticut), 20 september 2014) was an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1964 for her starring role as Lorna Melford in the drama film The Caretakers. Mountains in 1958 got actually awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for her play in The Helen Morgan Story, an episode of the anthology series Playhouse 90. She was nominated again for the same price in both 1983 (for her supporting role as Rhoda Henry in the miniseries The Winds of War), 1989 (supporting role as Rhoda Henry in the miniseries War and Remembrance) as 2008 (guest role as Stella Wingfield in the drama series Desperate Housewives). ==Filmography[ Edit] == * Excluding 20 + TV movies ==Tv series[ Edit] == * Excluding one-off guest roles ==Private[ Edit] == Bergen was married three times: from 1950 to 1955, from 1956 to 1973 and from 1982 through 1990. In her second marriage she adopted two children, a daughter and a son.
 * Desperate Housewives -Stella Wingfield (2007-2011, ten episodes)
 * Commander in Chief -Kate Allen (2005-2006, ten episodes)
 * Twice in a Lifetime -Judge Deborah (1999, two episodes)
 * Baby Talk -Doris Campbell (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
 * War and Remembrance -Rhoda Henry (1988-1989, twelve episodes-mini series)
 * The Winds of War -Rhoda Henry (1983, seven episodes-mini series)
 * The Love Boat -Dana Pierce (1982, two episodes)
 * The Red Skelton Show -Various (1966-1967, two episodes)
 * Star Stage -different (1956, two episodes)
 * Schlitz Playhouse of Stars -different (1952, two episodes)

The actress died in her home in Southbury on 20 september 2014. Family and friends were present. She suffered from emphysema.