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Born Name:
Sandra Kay Duncan
Born Date:
February 20, 1946
Born Place:
New London, Texas
Died Date:
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Occupations:
Actress, comedian, dancer, singer
Brief Biography:
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan is a three-time Tony Award nominee, she is best known for her role in the 1979 Broadway revival of Peter Pan and for her work on The Hogan Family.
Early Life and Career:
Duncan began performing at age 12. She gained recognition in the late 1960s via commercials and made her Broadway debut in 1970, with Time magazine marking her as a "promising face" that same year.
Major Career Highlights:
Television: She starred in Funny Face (1971), The Sandy Duncan Show (1972), and later, The Hogan Family (1987-1991).
Stage: Beyond Peter Pan, she has starred in Chicago, Anything Goes, and The King and I.
Voice Acting: Notable roles include Vixey in The Fox and the Hound (1981) and Queen Uberta in The Swan Princess (1994).
Personal Life:
In 1971, she successfully underwent surgery for a benign brain tumor, which resulted in the loss of sight in her left eye.