Peggy Feury

Peggy Feury
Peggy Feury, acting a part
Born	Margaret Feury (1924-06-30)June 30, 1924 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 20, 1985(1985-11-20) (aged 61) West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names	Peg Feury, Margaret Traylor
Occupation	Actress, teacher
Years active	1948—1985
Spouse(s)	Louis S. Peterson (m. ?—?; divorced) William Traylor (m.1961—1985; her death)
Children	Stephanie Feury, Susan Traylor

Peggy Feury (30 June 1924 — 20 November 1985) (born Margaret Feury) was an actress on Broadway, in films, and on television. She became a highly regarded acting teacher in New York and then in Los Angeles. Her students included Sean Penn,Meg Ryan,Johnny Depp,Ellen Burstyn,Jeff Goldblum,Vonetta McGee,Lou Gossett, Jr.,James Cromwell,Crispin Glover,Eric Stoltz,Laura Dern,Lily Tomlin,Charlie Sheen,Annette O'Toole,Anjelica Huston,Meg Tilly,Nicolas Cage,Michelle Pfeiffer, and Oscar-winning screenwriters Bobby Moresco and Callie Khouri.

Feury was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her father was Richard Feury; her mother, born in Ireland, was also Margaret Feury; and her younger sister was Elinor Feury. She graduated from Barnard College, then attended the Yale School of Drama, later studying with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, and with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. While at Yale, Feury met and then married her first husband, playwright Louis S. Peterson.