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Debra Monk

Debra Monk, American actress, singer, and writer

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Born
February 27, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1949

About Debra Monk

Debra Monk is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She is the recipient of a Tony Award (1993), two Drama Desk Awards, the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982). Monk has appeared in over 30 films since the early 1990s. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993).

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Debra Monk timeline

  1. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
  2. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982).
  3. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993).
  4. She is the recipient of a Tony Award (1993), two Drama Desk Awards, the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work.

The world when Debra Monk was born

Debra Monk was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Debra Monk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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