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Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward was born on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia, to Wade Woodward and Elinor Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward in a modest household. Her one older brother, Wade Jr., who was the favorite of her father, eventually became an architect. Elinor Woodward was a quite a movie buff and enjoyed going to picture shows often... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (76 titles)
2014 Lucky Them (post-production)
Doris (voice)
 
2012 Gayby
Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
 
2011 All the World (video short)
Narrator
 
2005 Empire Falls (TV movie)
Francine Whiting
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Anne Martin
– Safe for Democracy (2003) … Anne Martin
 
1996 Even If a Hundred Ogres...
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 Breathing Lessons (TV movie)
Maggie Moran
 
1993 Philadelphia
Sarah Beckett
 
1993 The Age of Innocence
Narrator (voice)
 
1993 Blind Spot (TV movie)
Nell Harrington
 
1993 Foreign Affairs (TV movie)
Vinnie Miner
 
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
India Bridge
 
1987 The Glass Menagerie
Amanda Wingfield
 
1985 Do You Remember Love (TV movie)
Barbara Wyatt-Hollis
 
1984 Passions (TV movie)
Catherine Kennerly
 
1984 Harry & Son
Lilly
 
1982/I Candida (TV movie)
Candida
 
1981 Crisis at Central High (TV movie)
Elizabeth Huckaby
 
1980 The Shadow Box (TV movie)
Beverly
 
1979 The Streets of L.A. (TV movie)
Carol Schramm
 
1978 A Christmas to Remember (TV movie)
Mildred McCloud
 
1978 The End
Jessica Lawson
 
1978 See How She Runs (TV movie)
Betty Quinn
 
1977 Come Back, Little Sheba (TV movie)
Lola Delaney
 
1976 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Marmee March
– Little Women (1976) … Marmee March
 
1976 The John Denver Special (TV movie)
 
1976 Sybil (TV movie)
Dr. Cornelia Wilbur
 
1976 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Midge Gibson
– Episode #9.21 (1976) … Midge Gibson
 
1975 The Drowning Pool
Iris
 
1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Rita Walden
 
1972 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Beatrice
 
1971 All the Way Home (TV movie)
Mary Follet
 
1971 They Might Be Giants
Dr. Mildred Watson
 
1970 WUSA
Geraldine
 
1969 Winning
Elora Capua
 
1968 Rachel, Rachel
Rachel Cameron
 
1966 A Fine Madness
Rhoda Shillitoe
 
1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Mary
 
1964 Signpost to Murder
Molly Thomas
 
1963 A New Kind of Love
Samantha (Sam) Blake/Mimi
 
1963 The Stripper
Lila Green
 
1961 Paris Blues
Lillian Corning
 
1960 From the Terrace
Mary St. John
 
1959 The Fugitive Kind
Carol Cutrere
 
1959 The Sound and the Fury
Quentin Compson / Narrator
 
1958 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman
 
1958 The Long, Hot Summer
Clara Varner
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Louise Darling
– The 80 Yard Run (1958) … Louise Darling
 
1957 No Down Payment
Leola Boone
 
1957 The Three Faces of Eve
Eve White / Eve Black / Jane
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Katherine
– Savage Portrait (1956) … Katherine
 
1954-1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Christiana / Daisy / Lisa
– A Man's World (1956) … Christiana
– Family Protection (1956) … Daisy
– Stir Mugs (1954) … Lisa
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Margaret Spencer
– The Girl in Chapter One (1956) … Margaret Spencer
 
1955-1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– Starfish (1956)
– Eleven O'Clock Flight (1955)
 
1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Beth Paine
– Momentum (1956) … Beth Paine
 
1956 A Kiss Before Dying
Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
 
1954-1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Ann Benton / Terry Thomas / Victoria Lee 'Vicki' Hallock
– Watch the Sunset (1956) … Ann Benton (as Joanne Woodard)
– Full Circle (1955) … Terry Thomas
– Interlude (1954) … Victoria Lee 'Vicki' Hallock
 
1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Ann Rutledge
– Prologue to Glory (1956) … Ann Rutledge
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Rocky
– White Gloves (1955) … Rocky
 
1955 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Eleanor Apley
– The Late George Apley (1955) … Eleanor Apley
 
1955 Count Three and Pray
Lissy
 
1954-1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
– Cynara (1955)
– Unequal Contest (1954)
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
– Death of a Stranger (1955)
 
1955 The Star and the Story (TV series)
Jill Andrews
– Dark Stranger (1955) … Jill Andrews
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Brink of Disaster (1954)
 
1952-1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Elsie / Penny
– Homecoming (1954) … Elsie
– Penny (1952) … Penny
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jenny Townsend
– Five Star Final (1954) … Jenny Townsend
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Nancy
– High Man (1954) … Nancy
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
June Ledbetter
– Segment (1954) … June Ledbetter
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
– Welcome Home (1954)
 
1954 You Are There (TV series)
– The Oklahoma Land Rush (April 22, 1889) (1954)
 
1953-1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Emily
– The Dancers (1954) … Emily
– A Young Lady of Property (1953)
 
1954 Danger (TV series)
– In Line of Duty (1954)
 
1953 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Young and the Fair (1953)
 
1952-1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Ann Rutledge
– Mr. Lincoln: Part 5 (1953) … Ann Rutledge
– Mr. Lincoln: Part 4 (1953) … Ann Rutledge
– Mr. Lincoln: Part 3 (1952) … Ann Rutledge
– Mr. Lincoln: Part 2 (1952) … Ann Rutledge
– Mr. Lincoln: Part 1 (1952) … Ann Rutledge
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Pat
– The Bitter Storm (1952) … Pat
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2014 Lucky Them (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2003 Our Town (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 Blind Spot (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
– Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Come Along with Me (1982)
 
1979 Family (TV series)
– Thanksgiving (1979)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Come Along with Me (1982) (teleplay)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1957 The Three Faces of Eve (performer: "Hold Me" - uncredited, "I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Far from Heaven (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2007 Keepers of Eden (documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (TV documentary)
Herself - Actress
 
2004 Nature (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Pale Male (2004) … Narrator
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.15 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The John Garfield Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989-2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Education of Gore Vidal (2003) … Herself
– Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actors Studio (1991) … Herself
– Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990) … Herself
– Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)
 
2002 Life and Times (TV series documentary)
Herself
– A Man for All Stages: The Life and Times of Christopher Plummer (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Pale Male (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Herself - Actress 'Clara Varner'
– The Long, Hot Summer (2001) … Herself - Actress 'Clara Varner'
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of James Ivory … Herself
 
1997 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1995-1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Joan Collins: A Personal Dynasty (1997) … Herself
– Paul Newman: Hollywood's Charming Rebel (1995) … Herself
 
1997 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 April 1997 (1997) … Herself - Guest
 
1996 My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 James Dean: A Portrait (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Golden Anniversary (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1977-1994 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 1994 (1994) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 November 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1993 Edward R. Murrow: The Best of 'Person to Person' (video)
Herself
 
1993 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Allison Janney … Herself
 
1993 The Roots of Roe (TV documentary)
Margaret Sanger (voice)
 
1992 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
1990 The Home Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Women - for America, for the World (documentary short)
Herself
 
1985 An American Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself - Host
– Jane Adams (1985) … Herself - Host
 
1984 Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau (documentary)
Herself - Narrator
 
1984 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 May 1984 (1984) … Herself
 
1984 The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1983 Hunger in the Promised Land (TV documentary)
Host
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1981 (1981) … Herself
 
1980 Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1980 Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (TV documentary)
Herself/Narrator
 
1980 The Power to Change (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1979 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1978 A Salute to American Imagination (TV documentary)
Herself (Co-Host)
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special & Presenter: Best Classical Program
 
1978 The Stars Salute Israel at 30 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1977 An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 July 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1975 The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1974 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1971-1974 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 March 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (documentary)
Herself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.30 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1968 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Joanne Woodward (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.30 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #3.24 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #3.22 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.24 (1966) … Herself - Sketch Actor
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Herself
 
1959 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 8 November 1959 (1959) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.31 (1959) … Herself
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #12.16 (1958) … Herself
 
1957-1958 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #6.14 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #5.16 (1957) … Herself
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2005 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Jane Pauley Show (TV series)
 
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
India Bridge
 
1984 TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (TV special)
Herself
 

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(1964) Stage: Appeared (as "Mavis") in "Baby Want a Kiss" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by James Costigan. Scenic Design by Peter Harvey. Costume Design by Peter Harvey. Lighting Design by David Hays. Little Theatre: 19 Apr 1964-22 Aug 1964 (148 performances + 16 previews that began on 6 Apr 1964)... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Joanne Woodard

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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[on filming 'Rachel, Rachel'] It was not at all like Hollywood, where the grips play poker and have no idea what the movie is about. Everyone, from the little boy, who helped the grips, was involved. See more »

Trivia:

Was briefly engaged to novelist, essayist and screenwriter Gore Vidal before breaking the engagement to pledge herself to eventual husband Paul Newman. The new couple, who remained friends with Vidal, briefly lived with him in a house in Los Angeles. See more »

Trademark:

Known for playing mentally or emotionally disturbed women See more »

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