Born Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward within Thomasville, Georgia, she was influenced to become an actress by her mother's love of motion-picture show. Her mother wanted to title her fallowing Joan Crawford, but then her parents felt that a title "Joanne" was further Southern. Attending a premiere of Gone with the Wind in Atlanta, nine-year-old Joanne rushed out into a parade of stars & sat on the lap of Laurence Olivier, star Vivien Leigh's husband. She at length worked sustaining Olivier inside 1979, in the television production of Come Back, Little Sheba.

Joanne won several beauty contests as a teenager. She allegedly snubbed late actress Susan Oliver in 1957 though they experienced it used to be that been friends. She majored inside drama at Louisiana State University, then headed to New York City to perform on the stage.

Woodward's number one film was Count Three and Pray, in 1955. She continued to move between Hollywood and Broadway, eventually understudying in the Up to date York production of Picnic with another immature actor, Paul Newman. Them were married around 1958. By that instance, Woodward experienced starred in The Three Faces of Eve, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She & Newman number one starred together that season in The Long Hot Summer, one of many collaborations. A go flick it appeared within together (to nifty plaudits) was Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, which earned Woodward her last Oscar nomination.

Woodward has continued to work in stage, films & television. Inside 1990, she graduated from either Sarah Lawrence College alongside her daughter, Clea. She & Newman sleep in Connecticut, and come required inside liberal politics, however come highly personalized just about their personal exists. Woodward is presently artistic director of the Westport Country Playhouse.

Academy Awards Nominations
1991 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - Mr. and Mrs. Bridge 1974 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams 1969 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - Rachel, Rachel 1958 - Won Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Three Faces of Eve

Other awards

She has the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. She is the number 1 performing artist to have a star on the Hike of Fame. It was placed in February 9, 1960.