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Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Acting1930Thomasville, Georgia, USA

Biography

Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve (1957), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In a career spanning over six decades, she received four Oscar nominations (winning one), ten Golden Globe Award nominations (winning three), four BAFTA Film Award nominations (winning one), and nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations (winning three).

Acting History

2022
The Last Movie Stars
TVas Self (archive footage)• 6 eps
2015
2013
Lucky Them
as Doris (voice)
Lucky Them
Executive Producer
2012
Gayby
as Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
2011
All the World
as Narrator
2007
Keepers of Eden
as Narrator
2005
Empire Falls
TVas Francine Whiting
2003
Our Town
Executive Producer
2002
2001
1995
James Dean: A Portrait
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Breathing Lessons
as Maggie Moran
1993
Philadelphia
as Sarah Beckett
Blind Spot
as Nell Harrington
The Age of Innocence
as Narrator (voice)
Foreign Affairs
as Vinnie Miner
Blind Spot
Co-Producer
1992
The Kennedy Center Honors
TVas Self• 1 eps
1990
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
as India Bridge
1989
1987
The Glass Menagerie
as Amanda Wingfield
1986
1985
Do You Remember Love
as Barbara Wyatt-Hollis
1984
Passions
as Catherine Kennerly
Harry & Son
as Lilly
1982
Candida
as Candida
American Playhouse
TVDirector• 1 eps
1981
Crisis at Central High
as Elizabeth Huckaby
1980
The Shadow Box
as Beverly
1979
The Streets of L.A.
as Carol Schramm
Angel Death
as Narrator / Host
Family
TVDirector• 1 eps
1978
See How She Runs
as Betty Quinn
The End
as Jessica Lawson
A Christmas to Remember
as Mildred McCloud
1977
1976
Sybil
TVas Dr. Cornelia Wilbur
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Midge Gibson• 1 eps
Laurence Olivier Presents
TVas Lola Delaney
1975
1974
1973
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1972
1971
They Might Be Giants
as Dr. Mildred Watson
All the Way Home
as Mary Follet
1970
WUSA
as Geraldine
1969
Winning
as Elora
1968
Rachel, Rachel
as Rachel Cameron
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1966
A Fine Madness
as Rhoda Shillitoe
The Danny Kaye Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1964
Signpost to Murder
as Molly Thomas
1963
The Stripper
as Lila Green
A New Kind of Love
as Samantha Blake
1962
1961
Paris Blues
as Lillian Corning
1960
From the Terrace
as Mary St. John / Mrs. Alfred Eaton
The Fugitive Kind
as Carol Cutrere
1959
The Sound and the Fury
as Quentin Compson / Narrator
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest• 1 eps
1958
The Long, Hot Summer
as Clara Varner
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman
The Oscars
TVas Self• 3 eps
1957
The Three Faces of Eve
as Eve White / Eve Black / Jane
No Down Payment
as Leola Boone
1956
A Kiss Before Dying
as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Ann Benton• 1 eps
Studio One
TVas Daisy Gilmer• 1 eps
Climax!
TVas Kathryn Winter• 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Beth Paine• 1 eps
1955
Dark Stranger
as Jill Andrews
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TVas Eleanor Apley• 1 eps
The Star and the Story
TVas Jill Andrews
1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Elsie• 1 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
TVas June Ledbetter• 1 eps
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Ann Rutledge
1952
Omnibus
TVas Ann Rutledge• 2 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Mary Follet / Maggie Moran
1950
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Jenny Townsend
1948

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/27/1930(96 years old)
Place of Birth
Thomasville, Georgia, USA