Patty Duke

Acting Appreciation

American actress Anne Marie "Patty" Duke was born on December 14, 1946 in Queens, New York. She is best known for her role as Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker.

Patty Duke started acting at a very young age in TV commercials and soap operas. Her first starring role was in the Broadway play The Miracle Worker. This was later made into the 1962 film where she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16.

She then returned to TV for her own series The Patty Duke Show, where she portrayed two characters, who were identical cousins. After the series was canceled, she appeared in Valley of the Dolls (1967).

In her autobiography, she revealed she had been diagnosed with manic depression. She became an activist for numerous mental health causes.

Patty Duke passed away on March 29, 2016.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Duke
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/03/29/oscar-winning-former-child-star-patty-duke-dies-age-69/82382666/
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-sean-astin-patty-duke-death-story.html