Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February , ) is an American
actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is the recipient of an
Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe
Awards. Upon the death of Olivia de Havilland in July she became the
oldest living Best Actress Academy Award winner.She is perhaps best
known for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve (), which earned
her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for
Best Actress in a Motion Picture â€" Drama. In a career spanning over
six decades she starred or co-starred in many feature films, receiving
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). She is the widow of actor Paul Newman.Joanne Gignilliat
Trimmier Woodward was born on February , , in Thomasville, Georgia,
the daughter of Elinor (née Trimmier) and Wade Woodward, Jr., who was
vice president of publishing company Charles Scribner's Sons. Her
middle and maiden names, "Gignilliat Trimmier", are of Huguenot
origin. She was influenced to become an actress by her mother's love
of movies. Her mother named her after Joan Crawford â€" "Joanne".
actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is the recipient of an
Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe
Awards. Upon the death of Olivia de Havilland in July she became the
oldest living Best Actress Academy Award winner.She is perhaps best
known for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve (), which earned
her an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for
Best Actress in a Motion Picture â€" Drama. In a career spanning over
six decades she starred or co-starred in many feature films, receiving
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). She is the widow of actor Paul Newman.Joanne Gignilliat
Trimmier Woodward was born on February , , in Thomasville, Georgia,
the daughter of Elinor (née Trimmier) and Wade Woodward, Jr., who was
vice president of publishing company Charles Scribner's Sons. Her
middle and maiden names, "Gignilliat Trimmier", are of Huguenot
origin. She was influenced to become an actress by her mother's love
of movies. Her mother named her after Joan Crawford â€" "Joanne".
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