Peggy Wood

About

Oscar-nominated actress of the film and stage who had memorable appearances in several films, including The Story of Ruth and The Sound of Music.

Before Fame

She made her stage debut in 1910, as part of the chorus for Naughty Marietta. 

Trivia

Her final screen appearance was as the Mother Abbess in the 1965 film The Sound Of Music, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Family Life

She married her second husband, William H. Walling, in 1946.

Associated With

She was a member of the famed Algonquin Round Table with Tallulah Blankhead.