Mary Badham -- Oscar-Nominated Scout Finch
- Author
- George W. Bush Presidential Center
- Published
- Fri 19 May 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.bushcenter.org/strategerist
In 1962, Mary Badham made her big-screen debut in the classic film To Kill a Mockingbird as the beloved Scout Finch, opposite Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
Today, she has returned to Harper Lee's iconic story in the touring Broadway production by playing Mrs. Dubose -- the racist neighbor who represents the antithesis of Scout’s innocence and acceptance. And she believes that To Kill a Mockingbird is as important today as it was in 1962.
Related
- See Mary Badham at the Broadway Dallas production of To Kill a Mockingbird
- About the To Kill a Mockingbird national tour
- Watch Mary Badham and Thomas DiPiero, the Elisabeth Martin Armstrong Dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at SMU at Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint and supported by HEB
