Joanne Woodward
Biography
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist who was born on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia. Her career spans over six decades, during which she made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect for playing complex women with nuance and depth of character. She is best known for her performance in the film The Three Faces of Eve, released in 1957. Her work in the film earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Throughout her career, she received four Oscar nominations with one win, ten Golden Globe nominations with three wins, four BAFTA Film Award nominations with one win, and nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations with three wins.
Career overview
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist who was born on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia. Her career spans over six decades, during which she made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect playing complex women with a characteristic nuance and depth of character. As a film, theater, and television actress, she is best known for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve from 1957. That role earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Throughout her extensive career, Woodward has received numerous accolades and nominations. Her achievements include four Oscar nominations with one win, ten Golden Globe Award nominations with three wins, four BAFTA Film Award nominations with one win, and nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations with three wins. Her extensive body of work on screen includes a large number of known credits, establishing her enduring presence in the entertainment industry as both a performer and a producer.
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119 titles- Paul Newman: The Restless (2023) as Self
- The Last Movie Stars (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Lucky Them (2013) as Doris (voice)
- Lucky Them (2013) Executive Producer
- Gayby (2012) as Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
- All the World (2011) as Narrator
- Keepers of Eden (2007) as Narrator
- Empire Falls (2005) as Francine Whiting
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) as Self - Actress
- The John Garfield Story (2003) as Self
- Our Town (2003) Executive Producer
- Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002) as Self
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- James Dean: A Portrait (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Breathing Lessons (1994) as Maggie Moran
- Philadelphia (1993) as Sarah Beckett
- The Age of Innocence (1993) as Narrator (voice)
- Blind Spot (1993) as Nell Harrington
- Blind Spot (1993) Co-Producer
- Foreign Affairs (1993) as Vinnie Miner
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) as India Bridge
- Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990) as Self
- The Mastery of Motion (1990) as Herself
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) as Self - Host
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) Producer
- The Glass Menagerie (1987) as Amanda Wingfield
- Driven to Excellence (1987) as Herself
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) as Self
- Women - For America, For the World (1986) as Self
- Do You Remember Love (1985) as Barbara Wyatt-Hollis
- Passions (1984) as Catherine Kennerly
- Harry & Son (1984) as Lilly
- Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau (1984) as Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Writer
- Candida (1982) as Candida
- Come Along with Me (1982) Director
- Come Along with Me (1982) Teleplay
- Crisis at Central High (1981) as Elizabeth Huckaby
- The Shadow Box (1980) as Beverly
- The Streets of L.A. (1979) as Carol Schramm
- Angel Death (1979) as Narrator / Host
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The End (1978) as Jessica Lawson
- A Christmas to Remember (1978) as Mildred McCloud
- See How She Runs (1978) as Betty Quinn
- Please Turn the Page (1977) as Self
- Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) as Lola Delaney
- Family (1976) Director
- Sybil (1976) as Dr. Cornelia Wilbur
- Laurence Olivier Presents (1976) as Lola Delaney
- The Drowning Pool (1975) as Iris
- Harper Days are Here Again (1975) as Self
- Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974) as Self
- Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) as Rita Walden
- The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) as Beatrice Hunsdorfer
- What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental (1972) as Herself
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- They Might Be Giants (1971) as Dr. Mildred Watson
- All the Way Home (1971) as Mary Follet
- WUSA (1970) as Geraldine
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Winning (1969) as Elora
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Rachel, Rachel (1968) as Rachel Cameron
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Midge Gibson
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) as Mary
- A Fine Madness (1966) as Rhoda Shillitoe
- Signpost to Murder (1964) as Molly Thomas
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- A New Kind of Love (1963) as Samantha Blake
- The Stripper (1963) as Lila Green
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Paris Blues (1961) as Lillian Corning
- The Fugitive Kind (1960) as Carol Cutrere
- From the Terrace (1960) as Mary St. John / Mrs. Alfred Eaton
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- The Sound and the Fury (1959) as Quentin Compson / Narrator
- The Long, Hot Summer (1958) as Clara Varner
- Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) as Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman
- No Down Payment (1957) as Leola Boone
- The Three Faces of Eve (1957) as Eve White / Eve Black / Jane
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- A Kiss Before Dying (1956) as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
- New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956) as Self
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Beth Paine
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Eleanor Apley
- Dark Stranger (1955) as Jill Andrews
- The Star and the Story (1955) as Jill Andrews
- Count Three and Pray (1955) as Lissy
- Climax! (1954) as Kathryn Winter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Ann Rutledge
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Vicki
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Terry
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ann Benton
- Omnibus (1952)
- Omnibus (1952) as Ann Rutledge
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as June Ledbetter
- Bitter Storm (1952) as Pat
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Mary Follet
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Maggie Moran
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Penny
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Elsie
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Jenny Townsend
- Danger (1950)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Arabella Cookenboo
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Emily
- Studio One (1948) as Lisa Molloy
- Studio One (1948) as Christiana
- Studio One (1948) as Daisy Gilmer
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joanne Woodward best known for?
Joanne Woodward is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kamen Rider Gaim (2013), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Philadelphia (1993), The Age of Innocence (1993).
When and where was Joanne Woodward born?
Joanne Woodward was born on February 27, 1930 in Thomasville, Georgia, USA.
How many credits does Joanne Woodward have?
Joanne Woodward has accumulated over 119 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2023.
What is Joanne Woodward's background in cinema and television?
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist who was born on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia. Her career spans over six decades, during which she made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect for playing complex women with nuance and depth...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Mary Follet — aged about 21
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Maggie Moran — aged about 21
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self — aged about 29
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Beth Paine — aged about 25
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as June Ledbetter — aged about 22
- Philadelphia (1993) as Sarah Beckett — aged about 63
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