CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

English actor Glynis Johns, who played the daffy suffragette mother Mrs. Banks in the classic film “Mary Poppins,” died Thursday at an assisted living home in Los Angeles, her manager Mitch Clem confirmed to Variety. She was 100.

Johns won a Tony for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music,” introducing the song “Send in the Clowns” — written for her by Sondheim.

In addition she was Oscar-nominated for her supporting role in 1960’s “The Sundowners.” The actor was known for a delightfully husky, breathy voice, a buoyant persona and, when she was young, a charming flirtatiousness.

Read the full article.

Glynis Johns, Who Played Mrs. Banks in ‘Mary Poppins,’ Dies at 100 https://t.co/0ZPGfTNp17

— Variety (@Variety) January 4, 2024