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Raised on June 6, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, Harvey Fierstein is an actor known for Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Torch Song Trilogy (1988) and Independence Day (1996).Has won four Tony Awards from only four nominations: two in 1983 as Best Actor (Play) and Author of Best Play for "Torch Song Trilogy," a success he recreated in the film version of the same title, Torch Song Trilogy (1988); a third in 1984, Book (Musical) Tony to compose the libretto of "La Cage aux Folles"; and a fourth in 2003, as Best Actor (Musical) in the Divine role of Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray". The core of Fierstein's seminal "Torch Song Trilogy" (1988) was autobiographical as he began playing in Manhattan clubs as early as 15 years of age as a drag queen. Won a GLAAD Recognition Award category (1994). Won the Children's Animation Category Humanitas Award for: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995), for the episode "The Sissy Duckling" (2000).
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