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- Birth namePhyllis Annetta Frelich
- Phyllis was born on Feburary 29, 1944, the oldest of 9 children. She attended North Dakota School for the Deaf, graduating in 1962. She went on to Gallaudet College (renamed Gallaudet University), actively participating in theater there. She finally made her debut on April 2, 1967, on the NBC nationwide program, "Theatre of the Deaf". In 1980, she earned the Tony Award for Best Actress of 1980 with her performance in "Children of a Lesser God", a Broadway play, which was also named Best Play of 1980 as well.
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- SpouseRobert Steinberg(May 17, 1968 - April 10, 2014) (her death, 2 children)
- Won Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Children of a Lesser God."
- She was awarded the 1984 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for the play, "The Hands of Its Enemy," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- She was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Children of Lesser God" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- She was awarded the 1979 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Newcomer for "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway in New York City.
- She was awarded the 1980 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Actress in a Play for "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway in New York City.
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