Won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "The Elephant
Man" in a tie with Constance Cummings for "Wings." Miss Shelley was present to
receive her award and dedicated it to the memory of her recently
departed mother whom she called "Charlie." She was also nominated for
Tony Awards on two other occasions: in 1975 as Best Supporting or
Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Absurd Person Singular," and in 1987
as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Stepping Out."
ट्रेडमार्क
Able to stoop her shoulders into a credible "Widows Hump" - a trick she uses whenever she is called upon to play extreme old age
