Claim: Mary Beth Peil is an American actress and singer and recipient of an Obie Award which is given by The Village Voice newspaper to theater artist s and groups in New York City.
Evidence: The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards originally given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City. Mary Beth Peil (born June 25, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of an Obie Award and has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Helen Hayes Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and two Tony Awards.