Irene Dailey (born September 12, 1920 in New York City) is an American actress, best known for her work on Broadway and on daytime television. Her brother was the late actor, Dan Dailey. She received the 1966 Drama Desk Award for her work in "Rooms", and played "Nettie Cleary" in the original Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning drama, "The Subject Was Roses" (1964). In 1971 she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. Wikipedia
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