Terry Saunders

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Terry Saunders
Died2011 [1]
OccupationsActress and Singer
Years active1942–1972 [2]
Known for The King And I

Terry Saunders, born Sadie Termini,[ citation needed ] was a film and Broadway performer. She is most widely known for playing Lady Thiang in the film and stage versions of The King And I , first as a replacement on Broadway, [2] then in the film, performing the song "Something Wonderful" in both. Saunders had five other roles on Broadway [2] and guest starred on an episode of Make Room For Daddy . She died in 2011. [1] [3]

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Personal life

Saunders and actor James Hurst had a daughter, Sheryl (born in 1959), whom she lived with until her death. Saunders' and Hurst's relationship ended in 1963. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1956 The King And I Lady Thiang

Stage

YearTitleRole(s)VenueNotesRef.
1942The Time, The Place and the Girlensemble Mansfield Theatre Broadway debut [4] [5]
1944 Bloomer Girl Delia (replacement) Shubert Theatre [6]
1950 Kiss Me, Kate Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera [7]
Roberta Stephanie, the assistant to Roberta
1951 Show Boat Julie
Music in the Air Marthe, understudy Frieda Hatfield Ziegfeld Theatre [8]
1954 The King and I Lady Thiang (replacement) St. James Theatre [9]
Lady ThiangUS tour [10]
1960 Damn Yankees MegSan Bernardino Civic Light Opera [11]
1962 Milk and Honey Ruth (replacement) Martin Beck Theatre [12]
1963RuthUS & Canada tour [13]
1966 Show Boat Julie Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera [7]
1972 Follies Christine Crane (replacement) Winter Garden Theatre [14]
Meredith Lane, standby Phyllis Rogers Stone, standby Carlotta CampionUS tour [15]
1974 Bitter Sweet Manon The Muny [16]
1976 The King and I Lady ThiangUS tour [17]
1978 Damn Yankees Meg The Muny [18]
The Sound of Music Mother AbbessUS tour [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bernstein, Nina (15 May 2016). "Unearthing the Secrets of New York's Mass Graves". New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2025. Neither of her parents was Jewish. [Sheryl Hurst] was born three years after her mother, Terry Saunders, sang in the 1956 Hollywood version of "The King and I" as the head wife, Lady Thiang. Ms. Hurst's younger father, James Hurst, played cowboys in television westerns. Her parents broke up when she was about 4. … She had always lived with her mother and was devastated by her death in 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 League, The Broadway. "Terry Saunders – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "News from the Tony Awards - TonyAwards.com - The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® - Official Website by IBM". TonyAwards.com. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2025. Each spring as the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® approach, we pause to remember friends and colleagues who have left us during the past year. The names of some of those who worked on Broadway are listed below (May 2011-May 2012). They are always in our hearts. … Terry Saunders
  4. ↑ "The Time, the Place and the Girl – Broadway Musical – 1942 Revival". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Terry Saunders – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bloomer Girl – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Terry Saunders - Artist Database - Pittsburgh CLO". Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Music in the Air – Broadway Musical – 1951 Revival". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1954-1955 Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "'DAMN YANKEES' HIT FOR CAPACITY HOUSE". The San Bernardino County Sun. 30 March 1960. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Milk and Honey – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Milk and Honey – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Follies – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Follies – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "'Bitter Sweet' At Park Opera". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 11 August 1974. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Browns at Muny". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 6 August 1978. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  19. ↑ Croan, Robert (28 November 1978). "Sound of Music Still a Favorite". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2024.



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