Biography and filmography

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve (1957), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In a career spanning over six decades, she received four Oscar nominations (winning one), ten Golden Globe Award nominations (winning three), four BAFTA Film Award nominations (winning one), and nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations (winning three).

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Movies (72)

Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013 · Doris (voice), Executive Producer

Gayby

Gayby

2012 · Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

All the World

All the World

2011 · Narrator

Keepers of Eden

Keepers of Eden

2007 · Narrator

James Dean: Forever Young

James Dean: Forever Young

2005 · Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005 · Self - Actress

Our Town

Our Town

2003 · Executive Producer

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

2003 · Self

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

2002 · Self

Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002 · Self (archive footage)

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001 · Self (archive footage)

James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

1995 · Self (archive footage)

Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons

1994 · Maggie Moran

Filadelfia

Filadelfia

1993 · Sarah Beckett

Roots of Roe

Roots of Roe

1993 · Margaret Sanger (voice)

La edad de la inocencia

La edad de la inocencia

1993 · Narrator (voice)

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1993 · Nell Harrington, Co-Producer

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

1993 · Vinnie Miner

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990 · India Bridge

The Mastery of Motion

The Mastery of Motion

1990 · Herself

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990 · Self

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989 · Self - Host, Producer

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1987 · Amanda Wingfield

Driven to Excellence

Driven to Excellence

1987 · Herself

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 · Self

Women - For America, For the World

Women - For America, For the World

1986 · Self

Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

1985 · Barbara Wyatt-Hollis

Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau

Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau

1984 · Narrator (voice)

Passions

Passions

1984 · Catherine Kennerly

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984 · Lilly

Come Along with Me

Come Along with Me

1982 · Director, Teleplay

Candida

Candida

1982 · Candida

Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High

1981 · Elizabeth Huckaby

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

1980 · Beverly

The Streets of L.A.

The Streets of L.A.

1979 · Carol Schramm

Angel Death

Angel Death

1979 · Narrator / Host

A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

1978 · Mildred McCloud

The End

The End

1978 · Jessica Lawson

See How She Runs

See How She Runs

1978 · Betty Quinn

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1977 · Lola Delaney

The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975 · Iris Devereaux

Harper Days are Here Again

Harper Days are Here Again

1975 · Self

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

1974 · Self

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973 · Rita Walden

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

1972 · Beatrice Hunsdorfer

What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental

What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental

1972 · Herself

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1971 · Mary Follet

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971 · Dr. Mildred Watson

WUSA

WUSA

1970 · Geraldine

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970 · Self (archive footage)

Winning

Winning

1969 · Elora Capua

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

1968 · Rachel Cameron

A Fine Madness

A Fine Madness

1966 · Rhoda Shillitoe

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · Mary

Signpost to Murder

Signpost to Murder

1964 · Molly Thomas

A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

1963 · Samantha Blake

The Stripper

The Stripper

1963 · Lila Green

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

1961 · Lillian Corning

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960 · Mary St. John / Mrs. Alfred Eaton

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960 · Carol Cutrere

The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

1959 · Quentin Compson / Narrator

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958 · Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958 · Clara Varner

The Three Faces of Eve

The Three Faces of Eve

1957 · Eve White / Eve Black / Jane

No Down Payment

No Down Payment

1957 · Leola Boone

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956 · Self

A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

1956 · Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

1955 · Lissy

Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

1955 · Jill Andrews

Bitter Storm

Bitter Storm

1952 · Pat

TV shows (36)