Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (January 13, 1925October 18, 2000) was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film. Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, having originated many roles in musicals, including Lola in Damn Yankees, the title character in Sweet Charity and Roxie Hart in Chicago. She is also strongly identified with her second husband, director-choreographer Bob Fosse, remembered as the dancer-collaborator-muse for whom he choreographed much of his work and as the guardian of his legacy after his death. Early life Verdon was born in Culver City, California, the second child of Gertrude Lilian ( Standring) and Joseph William Verdon, British immigrants to the United States by way of Canada. Her brother was William Farrell Verdon. Her father was an
Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (13 de enero de 1925, 18 de octubre de 2000) fue una actriz y bailarina estadounidense. Ganó cuatro premios Tony por sus actuaciones de comedia musical, y sirvió como asistente de coreógrafo no acreditado y entrenador de danza especial para el teatro y el cine. Verdon fue una actriz aclamada por la crítica en Broadway en los años 1950, 1960 y 1970, habiendo originado muchos papeles en musicales, incluyendo Lola en Damn Yankees, el personaje titular en Sweet Charity y Roxie Hart en Chicago. También se identifica fuertemente con su segundo esposo, director-choreógrafo Bob Fosse, recordado como el bailarín-colaborador-museo para quien coreógrafo gran parte de su trabajo y como el guardián de su legado después de su muerte.