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05 and be in a position to restart the award.” Past recipients include Meryl Streep ’75, Frances McDormand ’82, and Paul Giamatti ’94. Last May, Melanie Field ’16 was added to this list. Jayne Finch, Carol’s niece, wrote after watching Melanie receive the award, “to see the presentation of our aunt’s award was the thrill of a lifetime for me and my sisters.” She continues: “When we encouraged our father to re-establish the award in Carol’s memory, we did so because we felt strongly about continuing a tribute befitting her legacy. But we also recognize the widereaching contributions of the dramatic arts to our society, and understand that to be successful in acting requires empathy and emotional intelligence—attributes that can seem rare and undervalued these days.” — by maria inês marques ’17
07 Carol Finch Dye ’59 with her brother, Charles Finch.
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