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Why did Judith Tuvim adopt the stage name Judy Holliday?
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Judy Holliday
Kanin wrote and directed Born Yesterday, his most famous play.
Judith Tuvim adopted the stage name Judy Holliday as an English translation of her family name, Tuvim, which is the Hebrew word for "holiday". A stage name is an assumed name used by a performer professionally. Holliday was born on June 21, 1921, in New York City and died on June 7, 1965. She was known for her distinctive voice and her portrayal of intelligent characters often perceived as "dumb blondes" in film and on stage.123