| Terry Saunders | |
| Death Date: | 2012 |
| Occupation: | Actress and Singer |
| Years Active: | 1942–1972[1] |
| Known For: | The King And I |
Terry Saunders was a film and Broadway performer. She is most widely known for playing Lady Thiang in the film and stage versions of The King And I, first as a replacement on Broadway,[1] then in the film,[2] performing the song "Something Wonderful" in both. Saunders had five other roles on Broadway [1] and guest starred on an episode of Make Room For Daddy.[3] She died in 2012.[4]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | The Time, The Place and the Girl | ensemble | Mansfield Theatre | Broadway debut | [5] [6] |
| 1944 | Bloomer Girl | Delia (replacement) | Shubert Theatre | [7] | |
| 1950 | Kiss Me, Kate | Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [8] | |
| Roberta | Stephanie, the assistant to Roberta | ||||
| 1951 | Show Boat | Julie | |||
| Music in the Air | Marthe, understudy Frieda Hatfield | Ziegfeld Theatre | [9] | ||
| 1954 | The King and I | Lady Thiang (replacement) | St. James Theatre | [10] | |
| Lady Thiang | US tour | [11] | |||
| 1960 | Damn Yankees | Meg | San Bernardino Civic Light Opera | [12] | |
| 1962 | Milk and Honey | Ruth (replacement) | Martin Beck Theatre | [13] | |
| 1963 | Ruth | US & Canada tour | [14] | ||
| 1966 | Show Boat | Julie | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | ||
| 1972 | Follies | Christine Crane (replacement) | Winter Garden Theatre | [15] | |
| Meredith Lane, standby Phyllis Rogers Stone, standby Carlotta Campion | US tour | [16] | |||
| 1974 | Bitter Sweet | Manon | The Muny | [17] | |
| 1976 | The King and I | Lady Thiang | US tour | [18] | |
| 1978 | Damn Yankees | Meg | The Muny | [19] | |
| The Sound of Music | Mother Abbess | US tour | [20] |