Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward, born Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia, is a retired American actress known for her nuanced and deep character portrayals. She made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect for playing complex women.

Joanne Woodward is perhaps best known for her performance as a woman with dissociative identity disorder 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. She was married to actor Paul Newman until his death in 2008, and they often collaborated either as co-stars or in films directed or produced by him.

Joanne Woodward earned a bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College at age 60, graduating alongside her daughter Clea. Her accolades include an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She remains the oldest living winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Full Name	Joanne Woodward
Other Name	Joanne Newman Joanne G. T. Woodward , Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward
Gender	Female
Occupation	Actress
Date of Birth	27-February-1930 (96 years)
Birth Year	1930
Birth Location	Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.

Her early life was influenced by her mother's love of film, and she was named after Joan Crawford. She attended Marietta High School in Georgia and later Louisiana State University, where she majored in drama. After moving to New York City, she studied at the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Her career began with television productions and theater, and she landed her first significant role in the Broadway production of "Picnic" (1953-54), where she met Paul Newman.