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Joanne Woodward
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Joanne Woodward

Actor · born February 27, 1930

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Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American former actress. She made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect playing complex women with a characteristic nuance and depth of character.

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  1. ~27Received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama1957
  2. 28Received the Academy Award for Best ActressMarch 26, 1958
  3. ~43Received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress1973
  4. ~44Received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1974
  5. ~55Received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award1985
  6. ~62Named Kennedy Center Honors1992

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1902–1968 · United States

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