Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

1930-02-27 Thomasville, Georgia, USA 72 Credits

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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), ...

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Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

8.1
Acting

Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his silhouette of a Greek statue and his unreal blue eyes, he emb...

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015

as Self

7.5
Acting

The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American...

Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013

as Doris (voice)

6.1
Acting

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to ...

Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to ...

Gayby

Gayby

2012

as Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

5.4
Acting

Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errand...

All the World

All the World

2011

as Narrator

Acting

Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this film affirms the importance of all things great and...

Keepers of Eden

2007

as Narrator

Acting

A documentary presents the story of the Huarani tribe, who have inhabited the rainforests of Ecuador for thousands of years, who are now in danger of ...

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self - Actress

7.8
Acting

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Our Town

Our Town

2003

Executive Producer

8.0
Producing

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth c...

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

2003

as Self

8.0
Acting

This documentary looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when he died at age 39. His difficult childhood in the roug...

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

2002

as Self

6.0
Acting

Veteran radio, theatre, television and film actor Christopher Plummer has played a thousand parts, but beneath that elegant stage presence lies the re...

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious atten...

Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons

1994

as Maggie Moran

5.4
Acting

A married couple review their lives and renew their love for one another while driving to a friend's funeral.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

as Sarah Beckett

7.7
Acting

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes...

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1993

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
Acting

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin...

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1993

as Nell Harrington

6.0
Acting

Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe, i...

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1993

Co-Producer

6.0
Producing

Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe, i...

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

1993

as Vinnie Miner

7.0
Acting

Two couples find love and comfort in London. A reserved, but lonely aging American female college professor meats a self-confident, married, but disil...

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990

as India Bridge

6.0
Acting

Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his ...

The Mastery of Motion

1990

as Herself

Acting

Documentary showcasing the racing skills of Actor Paul Newman, NFL Legend Walter Payton, and Scott Sharp

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

as Self

Acting

A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Th...

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

as Host

Acting

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and ...

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Producer

Producing

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and ...

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1987

as Amanda Wingfield

6.2
Acting

An aging Southern Belle makes life horrible for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her dreams of what life should be.

Driven to Excellence

1987

as Herself

Acting

Paul Newman and Mario Andretti explain why they are driven to excellence.

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

as Self

8.0
Acting

In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and profession...

Women - For America, For the World

Women - For America, For the World

1986

as Self

6.4
Acting

Twenty-two prominent American women discuss their activism for nuclear disarmament and their motivations in seeking the end of the arms race.

Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

1985

as Barbara Wyatt-Hollis

Acting

Barbara Wyatt-Hollis is an English professor who begins to experience the effects of Alzheimer's. The film documents her decline and the emotional tur...

Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau

1984

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Acting

Actress Joanne Woodward narrates the story of an emerging Republic (Palau Islands) in America's Pacific Trust Territory as it tries to maintain histor...

Passions

Passions

1984

as Catherine Kennerly

5.7
Acting

A man with a wife and daughter also has a son with another woman. When he dies this little secret is revealed to the wife. She then sets out to make h...

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

as Lilly

5.8
Acting

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive...

Come Along with Me

Come Along with Me

1982

Director, Teleplay

6.0
Directing

Newly-widowed Mabel Lederer, who has psychic and mediumistic abilities, sells her house and belongings, changes her name, and moves to a new town. The...

Candida

Candida

1982

as Candida

Acting

Candida is the wife of a famous clergyman, the Reverend James Mavor Morell. Morell is a Christian Socialist, popular in the Church of England, but Can...

Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High

1981

as Elizabeth Huckaby

6.0
Acting

The historic federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huc...

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

1980

as Beverly

5.2
Acting

Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death.

The Streets of L.A.

The Streets of L.A.

1979

as Carol Schramm

5.0
Acting

A woman embarks on a lone pursuit of three teenaged hoods in the Los Angeles barrio after becoming incensed at their malicious tire-slashing on parked...

Angel Death

Angel Death

1979

as Narrator / Host

Acting

A documentary depicting the dangers of PCP use. Shows how both animals' and humans' behavior is affected by the drug and describes its physical, psych...

A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

1978

as Mildred McCloud

6.0
Acting

A city-bred grandson moves to his grandparents' farm during the Great Depression and grows up enough under their tough care to help his grandfather de...

The End

The End

1978

as Jessica Lawson

5.5
Acting

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his...

See How She Runs

See How She Runs

1978

as Betty Quinn

Acting

A middle-aged housewife and mother, after spending a lifetime giving to others, decides to claim a piece for herself and enters the grueling 26-mile B...

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1977

as Lola Delaney

7.0
Acting

An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.

The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975

as Iris

6.3
Acting

Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. ...

Harper Days are Here Again

Harper Days are Here Again

1975

as Self

Acting

Promotional behind-the-scenes look at 'The Drowning Pool' (1975).

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973

as Rita Walden

5.6
Acting

Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationship...

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

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

1972

as Beatrice Hunsdorfer

7.3
Acting

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dream...

What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental

1972

as Herself

Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at the production of the 1972 film "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," directed by Paul Newman and starr...

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1971

as Mary Follet

Acting

Jay Follet is suffering a mid-life crisis while his wife, Mary, is expecting their second child. When Jay takes his family to visit his 103-year-old g...

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

as Dr. Mildred Watson

7.0
Acting

After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holme...

WUSA

WUSA

1970

as Geraldine

5.4
Acting

Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's rea...

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Acting

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activi...

Winning

Winning

1969

as Elora

5.9
Acting

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing...

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

1968

as Rachel Cameron

6.6
Acting

Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, sh...

A Fine Madness

A Fine Madness

1966

as Rhoda Shillitoe

4.9
Acting

A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

as Mary

7.1
Acting

A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose ...

Signpost to Murder

Signpost to Murder

1964

as Molly Thomas

6.3
Acting

An escaped mental patient, reported to be homicidal, hides out in a woman's rural home.

A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

1963

as Samantha Blake

6.2
Acting

A down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.

The Stripper

The Stripper

1963

as Lila Green

4.7
Acting

An aging former movie starlet whose Hollywood career went nowhere, now reduced to dancing with a third-rate touring show, finds herself stranded in a ...

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

1961

as Lillian Corning

6.5
Acting

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and ...

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960

as Mary St. John / Mrs. Alfred Eaton

6.6
Acting

Alfred Eaton, an ambitious young executive, climbs to the top of New York's financial world as his marriage crumbles. At the brink of attaining his ca...

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960

as Carol Cutrere

6.9
Acting

Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dy...

The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

1959

as Quentin Compson / Narrator

6.6
Acting

Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fo...

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

as Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman

5.2
Acting

Harry Bannerman, a Connecticut suburbanite, becomes involved in various shenanigans when his wife Grace leads a protest movement against a secret army...

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958

as Clara Varner

7.1
Acting

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

The Three Faces of Eve

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

as Eve White / Eve Black / Jane

7.2
Acting

A doctor treats a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder.

No Down Payment

No Down Payment

1957

as Leola Boone

6.3
Acting

The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-d...

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956

as Self

6.0
Acting

Star-studded charity New York City premiere of the film Giant.

A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

1956

as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship

6.2
Acting

A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

1955

as Lissy

4.8
Acting

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

1955

as Jill Andrews

Acting

A writer's fiction becomes terrifying reality, sucking him into his own novel being played out.

Bitter Storm

1952

as Pat

Acting

An embittered scientist secretly invents a receiver which picks up sounds from anytime in the past.

Mr. Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln

1952

as Ann Rutledge

Acting

A five-part biographic series about Abraham Lincoln for the educational TV series Omnibus, filmed on location in Hodgenville, Kentucky.