Biography
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), ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Paul Newman: The Restless
2023
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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
2015
as Self
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
2013
as Doris (voice)
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
2013
Executive Producer
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
2012
as Jenn's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
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
2011
as Narrator
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
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
2005
as Self - Actress
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Our Town
2003
Executive Producer
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
2003
as Self
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
2002
as Self
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
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self (archive footage)
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
1994
as Maggie Moran
A married couple review their lives and renew their love for one another while driving to a friend's funeral.

Philadelphia
1993
as Sarah Beckett
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
1993
as Narrator (voice)
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
1993
as Nell Harrington
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
1993
Co-Producer
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
1993
as Vinnie Miner
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
1990
as India Bridge
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
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
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
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
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
1987
as Amanda Wingfield
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
Paul Newman and Mario Andretti explain why they are driven to excellence.

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self
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
1986
as Self
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
1985
as Barbara Wyatt-Hollis
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)
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
1984
as Catherine Kennerly
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
1984
as Lilly
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
1982
Director, Teleplay
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
1982
as Candida
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
1981
as Elizabeth Huckaby
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
1980
as Beverly
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.
1979
as Carol Schramm
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
1979
as Narrator / Host
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
1978
as Mildred McCloud
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
1978
as Jessica Lawson
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
1978
as Betty Quinn
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
1977
as Lola Delaney
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.

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

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
1973
as Rita Walden
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
1972
as Beatrice Hunsdorfer
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
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
1971
as Mary Follet
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
1971
as Dr. Mildred Watson
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
1970
as Geraldine
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
1970
as Self (archive footage)
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
1969
as Elora
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
1968
as Rachel Cameron
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
1966
as Rhoda Shillitoe
A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Mary
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
1964
as Molly Thomas
An escaped mental patient, reported to be homicidal, hides out in a woman's rural home.

A New Kind of Love
1963
as Samantha Blake
A down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.

The Stripper
1963
as Lila Green
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
1961
as Lillian Corning
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
1960
as Mary St. John / Mrs. Alfred Eaton
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
1960
as Carol Cutrere
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
1959
as Quentin Compson / Narrator
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!
1958
as Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman
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
1958
as Clara Varner
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
1957
as Eve White / Eve Black / Jane
A doctor treats a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder.

No Down Payment
1957
as Leola Boone
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'
1956
as Self
Star-studded charity New York City premiere of the film Giant.

A Kiss Before Dying
1956
as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.

Count Three and Pray
1955
as Lissy
A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

Dark Stranger
1955
as Jill Andrews
A writer's fiction becomes terrifying reality, sucking him into his own novel being played out.
Bitter Storm
1952
as Pat
An embittered scientist secretly invents a receiver which picks up sounds from anytime in the past.

Mr. Lincoln
1952
as Ann Rutledge
A five-part biographic series about Abraham Lincoln for the educational TV series Omnibus, filmed on location in Hodgenville, Kentucky.