Rae Allen, 'Sopranos' and 'A League of Their Own' actress, dead at 95
foxnews.comTony Award-winning actress Rae Allen has died. She was 95. Allen, who starred in "Damn Yankees," "The Sopranos" and "A League of their Own," died of natural causes in her sleep in Los Angeles, her manager confirmed to Fox News Digital. "I had the pleasure of representing Rae Allen for over 20 years.
She is one the most gifted actresses I have ever had the honor of working with. I will be forever grateful to have been a part of her incredible journey," Kyle Fritz of Kyle Fritz Management said in a statement.
Allen was born Rae Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York. Her acting career began on Broadway after she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947.
Rae Allen and Rebecca Balding on "Soap." Allen died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday at the age of 95, her rep confirmed. (BC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Allen won her first Tony award for best featured actress in the musical "Damn Yankees" in 1955 portraying reporter Gloria Thorpe.
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