Sada Thompson

American actress (1927-2011)
Person human Q541839
Sada Thompson
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Sada Thompson

Summary

Sada Thompson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Des Moines[2]. She was born on September 27, 1927[3]. She passed away in Danbury[4]. She died on May 4, 2011[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sada Thompson was born in Des Moines[2].
  • Sada Thompson died in Danbury[4].
  • Sada Thompson was born on September 27, 1927[3].
  • Sada Thompson died on May 4, 2011[5].
  • Sada Thompson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Sada Thompson's native language[12].
  • Sada Thompson worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Sada Thompson worked as a film actor[7].
  • Sada Thompson worked as a television actor[8].
  • Sada Thompson worked as an actor[9].
  • Sada Thompson was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Sada Thompson was educated at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14].
  • Sada Thompson received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[15].
  • Sada Thompson received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[16].
  • Sada Thompson is recorded as female[17].
  • Sada Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sada Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Sada Thompson[19].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[20].
  • Sada Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[21].
  • Sada Thompson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Sada Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sada Thompson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sada Thompson'}[24].
  • Sada Thompson's start of work period is recorded as 1955[25].
  • Sada Thompson's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Sada Thompson's place of birth was Des Moines[2]. She was born on September 27, 1927[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1900[29], headquartered in Pittsburgh[30] and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1957[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[15], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1947[36] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[16], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1954[39].

Death and Burial

Sada Thompson died on May 4, 2011[5]. She passed away in Danbury[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Sada Thompson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Sada Thompson born?

Sada Thompson was born in Des Moines[2].

Where did Sada Thompson die?

Sada Thompson passed away in Danbury[4].

What did Sada Thompson do for work?

Sada Thompson worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Sada Thompson go to school?

Sada Thompson was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[13] and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14].

What awards did Sada Thompson receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[15] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 128178
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Thompson
    Writing language English
    Country of citizenship United States
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