Judy Holliday
Born on June 21, 1921
From New York, New York
Judy Holliday as "Ella Peterson"
Ella Peterson (Judy Holliday) is an operator for an answering service run by her cousin, Sue (Jean Stapleton). Lacking excitement in her personal life, Ella starts becoming involved in the lives of the service's clients, including a struggling playwright, Jeffrey Moss (Dean Martin). As Ella gets in over her head dealing with a bookie posing as a record producer (Eddie Foy Jr.), she tries to hide her real identity. That becomes more difficult when she begins to fall in love with Jeffrey.
| Golden Globe (1960) | Nominated | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy |
