Glynis Johns, a British actress who played an Edwardian suffragist in the classic film ‘Mary Poppins’ has reportedly died at the age of 100. She was 100. The death, at an assisted living facility, was confirmed by her manager, Mitch Clem. Ms. Johns was 49 and on the brink of her fourth divorce when the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music” opened at the Shubert Theater in February 1973. The New York Times described her character, Desirée Armfeldt, as “a slightly world‐weary and extremely lovewise actress in turn‐of‐the‐century Sweden.”https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/theater/glynis-johns-dead.html

Source: New York Times January 05, 2024 17:32 UTC