Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)
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Joanne Woodward
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Joanne Woodward

Summary

Joanne Woodward is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Thomasville[2]. She was born on February 27, 1930[3]. She worked as a television actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], theatrical producer[7], and film producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,567 views/month, #3,873 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joanne Woodward's place of birth was Thomasville[2].
  • Joanne Woodward was born on February 27, 1930[3].
  • Joanne Woodward's father was Wade Woodward Jr.[10].
  • Joanne Woodward's mother was Elinor Trimmier[11].
  • A child of Joanne Woodward was Nell Newman[12].
  • A child of Joanne Woodward was Melissa Newman[13].
  • Joanne Woodward held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Joanne Woodward's native language[15].
  • Joanne Woodward worked as a television actor[4].
  • Joanne Woodward worked as a film actor[5].
  • Joanne Woodward's professions included voice actor[6].
  • Joanne Woodward's professions included theatrical producer[7].
  • Joanne Woodward's professions included film producer[8].
  • Joanne Woodward worked as a television producer[16].
  • Joanne Woodward was educated at Louisiana State University[17].
  • Joanne Woodward was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[18].
  • Joanne Woodward was educated at Greenville High School[19].
  • Joanne Woodward's education included a stint at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[20].
  • Joanne Woodward was educated at Marietta High School[21].
  • Joanne Woodward's education included a stint at Greenville High School[22].
  • Joanne Woodward received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23].
  • Joanne Woodward received the Academy Award for Best Actress[24].
  • Joanne Woodward received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[25].
  • Joanne Woodward received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[26].
  • Joanne Woodward received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joanne Woodward was born in Thomasville[2]. She was born on February 27, 1930[3]. Her father was Wade Woodward Jr.[10]. Her mother was Elinor Trimmier[11]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at Louisiana State University[17], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1860[30], headquartered in Baton Rouge[31]; Sarah Lawrence College[18], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34]; Greenville High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36]; Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[20], a drama school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1928[39]; and Marietta High School[21], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1892[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], theatrical producer[7], film producer[8], and television producer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23], a class of award[43]; Academy Award for Best Actress[24], an award for best leading actress[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[25], an award for best leading actress[47], in United States[48], founded in 1945[49]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[26], a film award category[50]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[51], an award for best leading actress[52], in United States[53], founded in 1935[54]; and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[55], a film award category[56], in France[57], founded in 1946[58].

Personal Life

Children include Nell Newman[12], an actor[59], b. 1959[60], of United States[61], awarded the Rachel Carson Award[62] and Melissa Newman[13], an actor[63], b. 1961[64], of United States[65], specialised in singing[66].

Why It Matters

Joanne Woodward ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,567 views/month, #3,873 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Joanne Woodward born?

Joanne Woodward was born in Thomasville[2].

Who were Joanne Woodward's parents?

Joanne Woodward's father was Wade Woodward Jr.[10]. Joanne Woodward's mother was Elinor Trimmier[11].

What did Joanne Woodward do for work?

Joanne Woodward worked as television actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], theatrical producer[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Joanne Woodward go to school?

Joanne Woodward was educated at Louisiana State University[17], Sarah Lawrence College[18], Greenville High School[19], and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[20].

What awards did Joanne Woodward receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[23], Academy Award for Best Actress[24], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[25], and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[26].

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  2. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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