Phyllis Avery

Biography

Phyllis Avery was born to screenwriter Stephen Morehouse Avery and his wife Evelyn Martine Avery on November 14, 1922. She trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City before making her Broadway debut in 1937 as Goldie in Orchids Preferred. Her film career spanned from 1951 to 1956, with notable roles including Tracy McAuliffe in Ruby Gentry alongside Charlton Heston.