Cecilia Hart
| Cecilia Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 19, 1948 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2016 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Ceci Jones |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–2016 |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 1 |
Cecilia Hart (February 19, 1948 – October 16, 2016) was an American television and stage actress. She co-starred with her husband, actor James Earl Jones, in the short-lived 1979–80 CBS police drama Paris.
A native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the daughter of an Army colonel, Hart appeared on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's play, Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land from January-March 1977, winning the 1977 Theatre World Award. She appeared on Broadway in Othello as a replacement "Desdemona" in March 1982.
She starred opposite Paxton Whitehead in Bedroom Farce at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2015. Hart and Paxton have co-starred five times previously before as a married couple in other plays. The production ran from August 25, 2015 through September 13, 2015.
Hart was actor James Earl Jones's second wife. They were married from 1982 until her death in 2016, aged 68, from ovarian cancer, in Westport, Connecticut. They had one child, Flynn Earl Jones. She was also survived by two brothers, James and William Hart. She was formerly married to actor Bruce Weitz from 1971–80.
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