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West End revival The production played at the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End with the same cast, beginning previews on September 26,opening on October 5,and closing on December 17, Uhry adapted his play into the screenplay for a film of the same name starring Jessica TandyMorgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd. The film received nine nominations total, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Uhry also won an Academy Award for his screenplay. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the film, see Driving Miss Daisy. For the film, see Driving Miss Daisy film. Main article: Driving Miss Daisy. Alfred Uhry" georgiawritershalloffame. Driving Driving Miss Daisy Daisyp. Johnson Publishing Company. Archived from the original on Retrieved 25 March London Evening Standard. January 21, Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Why Marry? Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Playwrights Horizons New York City. Julie Driving Miss Daisy. Rosemary Prinz. Jessica Tandy. Vanessa Redgrave. Angela Lansbury. Morgan Freeman. Driving Miss Daisy Peters. James Earl Jones. Barry Foster. Boyd Gaines. Best Performance. Outer Circle Critics Award. Best Actress in a Play. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Driving Miss Daisy play. Driving Miss Daisy () - Plot Summary - IMDb Driving Miss Daisy lives are made up of journeys. Including those that we take on the road With us, we'll make every journey safe, comfortable and relaxing. We have found Driving Miss Daisy to be very professional, on time and very helpfull in crunch times. Read More Their attention to patient comfort, professionalism, and punctuality compare to none. Driving Miss Daisy has provided excellent service with providing transportation in a timely manner. DMD is a unique, full service, specialized transportation Driving Miss Daisy. 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