Joanne Woodward

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AKA: Joanne Gignilliat Woodward
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/27/1930
Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia, USA

biography

As half of perhaps one of the most successful husband and wife teams in Hollywood history, actress Joanne Woodward was widely acclaimed for her performances on stage and screen, oftentimes alongside husband Paul Newman. Married for 50 years, the couple eschewed a typical Hollywood lifestyle in favor of a quiet life in Westport CT, where they raised a family and excelled in philanthropic causes, all the while delivering some of the most memorable and critically lauded performances in cinematic history. After earning her stripes in the theater, Woodward quickly made a name for herself in feature Continued

Credits

Lillian Corning
1998
India Bridge
1990
Rachel Cameron
1968
Rhoda Shillitoe
1966
Mary St John
1960
Grace Bannerman
1958
Clara Varner
1958
Lilly
(TV Show)
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Francine Whiting
Francine Whiting
Jessica
Dorothy Kingship
Voice Over
Carol Cutrere
Iris Devereaux
Geraldine
Samantha Blake
Elora
Molly Thomas
Leola Boone
Lila Green
Amanda Wingfield

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Professional acting debut with a community theater in Greenville, South Carolina
1952 
TV debut in "Penny" an episode of "Robert Montgomery Presents" (NBC)
 
Appeared frequently on many of the TV anthology series of the 1950s including "Studio One", "Ford Television Theatre" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
1953 
Broadway debut as understudy to Kim Stanley and Janice Rule in "Picnic"; met Paul Newman who was in cast
1955 
Screen acting debut in "Count Three and Pray"
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