Gender
Female
Born
circa 1940
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died
Sep 30, 2012
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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  • CREDITS
    Porgy and Bess (Apr 07, 1983 - May 15, 1983)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOperaRevival
    You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedy FarceRevival
    Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (May 27, 1982 - May 30, 1982)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Curse of an Aching Heart (Jan 25, 1982 - Feb 21, 1982)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayOriginal
    Einstein and the Polar Bear (Oct 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 1981)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayOriginal
    Lolita (Mar 19, 1981 - Mar 28, 1981)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Philadelphia Story (Nov 14, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Children of a Lesser God (Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Most Happy Fella (Oct 11, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Hair (Oct 05, 1977 - Nov 06, 1977)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalRevival
    Porgy and Bess (Sep 25, 1976 - Jan 09, 1977)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOperaRevival
    The Time of Your Life (Oct 28, 1975 - Nov 01, 1975)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    Edward II (Oct 21, 1975 - Oct 25, 1975)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    The Rules of the Game (Dec 12, 1974 - Dec 21, 1974)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    Who's Who in Hell (Dec 09, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    Veronica's Room (Oct 25, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayThrillerOriginal
    A Streetcar Named Desire (Oct 01, 1973 - Nov 18, 1973)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaRevival
    A Streetcar Named Desire (Apr 26, 1973 - Jul 29, 1973)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaRevival
    Medea (Jan 17, 1973 - Mar 18, 1973)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDrama TragedyRevival
    Don Juan (Dec 11, 1972 - Jan 14, 1973)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Selling of the President (Mar 22, 1972 - Mar 25, 1972)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The School for Wives (Feb 16, 1971 - May 29, 1971)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    Harvey (Feb 24, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    Hamlet (Mar 03, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Cock-A-Doodle Dandy (Jan 20, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    The Misanthrope (Oct 09, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Show Off (Sep 13, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    Hair (Apr 29, 1968 - Jul 01, 1972)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    Exit the King (Jan 09, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayOriginal
    The Show Off (Dec 05, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    Pantagleize (Nov 30, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyOriginal
    War and Peace (Mar 21, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayOriginal
    You Can't Take It With You (Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedy FarceRevival
    The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayOriginal
    Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayRevival
    The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedyRevival
    You Can't Take It With You (Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayComedy FarceRevival
    Children of a Lesser God (Aug 31, 1981 - May 09, 1982)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaSign LanguageOriginal
    Children of a Lesser God (Nov 21, 1980 - Feb 21, 1982)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    PlayDramaSign LanguageOriginal
    Porgy and Bess (Jul 01, 1976 - Aug 28, 1977)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOperaRevival
    Hair (Jan 07, 1971 - Dec 24, 1972)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    Hair (Oct 19, 1970 - Jul 31, 1971)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    Hair - Detroit (Jun 15, 1970 - Nov 29, 1970)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    Hair (Oct 13, 1969 - Sep 03, 1972)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalOriginal
    Hair - San Francisco (Aug 15, 1969 - Nov 29, 1970)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalSit-DownOriginal
    Hair - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 1968 - Nov 29, 1970)
    • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
    MusicalSit-DownOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Costume Design

    1977 | Nominee  | Porgy and Bess
    Costume Design by Nancy Potts
     

    Best Costume Design

    1967 | Nominee  | The School for Scandal
    Costume Design by Nancy Potts
     

    Best Costume Design

    1967 | Nominee  | The Wild Duck
    Costume Design by Nancy Potts

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1977 | Nominee  | Porgy and Bess
    Costume Design by Nancy Potts
Porgy and Bess (Apr 07, 1983 - May 15, 1983)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOperaRevival
You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedy FarceRevival
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (May 27, 1982 - May 30, 1982)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Curse of an Aching Heart (Jan 25, 1982 - Feb 21, 1982)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayOriginal
Einstein and the Polar Bear (Oct 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 1981)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayOriginal
Lolita (Mar 19, 1981 - Mar 28, 1981)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaOriginal
The Philadelphia Story (Nov 14, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyOriginal
Children of a Lesser God (Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaOriginal
The Most Happy Fella (Oct 11, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalComedyRevival
Hair (Oct 05, 1977 - Nov 06, 1977)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalRevival
Porgy and Bess (Sep 25, 1976 - Jan 09, 1977)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOperaRevival
The Time of Your Life (Oct 28, 1975 - Nov 01, 1975)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
Edward II (Oct 21, 1975 - Oct 25, 1975)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
The Rules of the Game (Dec 12, 1974 - Dec 21, 1974)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
Who's Who in Hell (Dec 09, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyOriginal
Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
Veronica's Room (Oct 25, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayThrillerOriginal
A Streetcar Named Desire (Oct 01, 1973 - Nov 18, 1973)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaRevival
A Streetcar Named Desire (Apr 26, 1973 - Jul 29, 1973)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaRevival
Medea (Jan 17, 1973 - Mar 18, 1973)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDrama TragedyRevival
Don Juan (Dec 11, 1972 - Jan 14, 1973)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
The Selling of the President (Mar 22, 1972 - Mar 25, 1972)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalComedyOriginal
The School for Wives (Feb 16, 1971 - May 29, 1971)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
Harvey (Feb 24, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
Hamlet (Mar 03, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayTragedyRevival
Cock-A-Doodle Dandy (Jan 20, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
The Misanthrope (Oct 09, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaRevival
The Show Off (Sep 13, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
Hair (Apr 29, 1968 - Jul 01, 1972)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
Exit the King (Jan 09, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayOriginal
The Show Off (Dec 05, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
Pantagleize (Nov 30, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyOriginal
War and Peace (Mar 21, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayOriginal
You Can't Take It With You (Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedy FarceRevival
The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayOriginal
Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayRevival
The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedyRevival
You Can't Take It With You (Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayComedy FarceRevival
Children of a Lesser God (Aug 31, 1981 - May 09, 1982)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaSign LanguageOriginal
Children of a Lesser God (Nov 21, 1980 - Feb 21, 1982)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
PlayDramaSign LanguageOriginal
Porgy and Bess (Jul 01, 1976 - Aug 28, 1977)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOperaRevival
Hair (Jan 07, 1971 - Dec 24, 1972)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
Hair (Oct 19, 1970 - Jul 31, 1971)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
Hair - Detroit (Jun 15, 1970 - Nov 29, 1970)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
Hair (Oct 13, 1969 - Sep 03, 1972)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalOriginal
Hair - San Francisco (Aug 15, 1969 - Nov 29, 1970)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalSit-DownOriginal
Hair - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 1968 - Nov 29, 1970)
  • Costume Design by Nancy Potts
MusicalSit-DownOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Costume Design

1977 | Nominee  | Porgy and Bess
Costume Design by Nancy Potts
 

Best Costume Design

1967 | Nominee  | The School for Scandal
Costume Design by Nancy Potts
 

Best Costume Design

1967 | Nominee  | The Wild Duck
Costume Design by Nancy Potts

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Costume Design

1977 | Nominee  | Porgy and Bess
Costume Design by Nancy Potts

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