Joanne Woodward

Born: 1930-02-27

Birthplace: Thomasville, 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).

Known For

Philadelphia
The Age of Innocence
Blind Spot
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Long, Hot Summer
The Fugitive Kind
The End
Paris Blues
Harry & Son

Top Movie Credits

Philadelphia Sarah Beckett
The Age of Innocence Narrator (voice)
Blind Spot Co-Producer
The Fugitive Kind Carol Cutrere
The End Jessica Lawson
Paris Blues Lillian Corning