Geraldine Page

Acting

Born: 1924-11-22
Died: 1987-06-13
From: Kirksville, Missouri, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Geraldine Sue Page

Biography

Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress. She earned acclaim for her work on Broadway as well as in major Hollywood films and television productions, garnering an Academy Award (from eight nominations), two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, and four nominations for the Tony Award. A native of Kirksville, Missouri, Page studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg in New York City before being cast in her first credited part in the Western film Hondo (1953), which earned her her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood based on her association with Hagen and did not work in film for eight years. Page continued to appear in television and on stage and earned her first Tony Award nomination for her performance in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959–60), a role she reprised in the 1962 film adaptation, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe Award. She earned additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in You're a Big Boy Now (1966) and Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), followed by a Tony nomination for her performance in the stage production of Absurd Person Singular (1974–75). Other film appearances during this time included in the thrillers What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) opposite Ruth Gordon, and The Beguiled (1971) opposite Clint Eastwood. In 1977, she provided the voice of Madam Medusa in Walt Disney's The Rescuers, followed by a role in Woody Allen's Interiors (1978), which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. After being inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 for her stage work, Page returned to Broadway with a lead role in Agnes of God (1982), earning her her third Tony Award nomination. Page was nominated for Academy Awards for her performances in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) and The Trip to Bountiful (1985), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Page died in New York City in 1987 in the midst of a Broadway run of Blithe Spirit, for which she earned her fourth Tony Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia Geraldine Page, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations8 won · 12 nominated

Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1987
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Actress

The Trip to Bountiful

1986
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

The Trip to Bountiful

1986
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1985
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1982
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Interiors

1979
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

Interiors

1979
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

1975
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Pete 'n' Tillie

1973
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

The Thanksgiving Visitor

1969
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

ABC Stage 67

1967
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

You're a Big Boy Now

1967
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

Sweet Bird of Youth

1963
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

Sweet Bird of Youth

1963
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

Summer and Smoke

1962
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

Summer and Smoke

1962
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1960
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Hondo

1954
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1953
🏆 Won

Donaldson Awards

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