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Geraldine Page

Born
November 22, 1924
Died
June 13, 1987
Wikipedia
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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.
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
British Academy Film Awards
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Known For
The Rescuers
(1977)
Madame Medusa (voice)
Hondo
(1953)
Angie Lowe
The Beguiled
(1971)
Martha
White Nights
(1985)
Anne Wyatt
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1962)
Alexandra Del Lago
Interiors
(1978)
Eve
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Big Sister
The Bride
(1985)
Mrs. Baumann
The Pope of Greenwich Village
(1984)
Mrs. Ritter
Full Filmography
Acting
Hondo
(1953)
Angie Lowe
Taxi
(1953)
Florence Albert (uncredited)
Portrait of a Murderer
(1958)
Florry
Old Man
(1958)
Young Woman
Summer and Smoke
(1961)
Alma Winemiller
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1962)
Alexandra Del Lago
Toys in the Attic
(1963)
Carrie Berniers
Dear Heart
(1965)
Evie Jackson
You're a Big Boy Now
(1966)
Margery Chanticleer
A Christmas Memory
(1966)
Woman
Barefoot in Athens
(1966)
Xantippe
The Three Sisters
(1966)
Olga
The Happiest Millionaire
(1967)
Mrs. Duke
Monday's Child
(1967)
Carol Richardson
The Thanksgiving Visitor
(1967)
Miss Sook
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
(1969)
Mrs Marrable
Trilogy
(1969)
Woman
The Beguiled
(1971)
Martha
J.W. Coop
(1971)
Mama
Montserrat
(1971)
Felisa
Pete 'n' Tillie
(1972)
Gertrude Wilson
Look Homeward, Angel
(1972)
Eliza Gant
Hazel's People
(1973)
Anna Witmer
Live Again, Die Again
(1974)
Mrs. O'Neill
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Big Sister
The Rescuers
(1977)
Madame Medusa (voice)
Nasty Habits
(1977)
Sister Walburga
Something for Joey
(1977)
Ann Cappelletti
Interiors
(1978)
Eve
Honky Tonk Freeway
(1981)
Sister Mary Clarise
Harry's War
(1981)
'Aunt' Beverly
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Jean Scott Martin
Loving
(1983)
Amelia Whitley
The Dollmaker
(1984)
Mrs. Kendrick
The Pope of Greenwich Village
(1984)
Mrs. Ritter
The Parade
(1984)
Sarah
The Bride
(1985)
Mrs. Baumann
White Nights
(1985)
Anne Wyatt
The Trip to Bountiful
(1985)
Mrs. Carrie Watts
Flanagan
(1985)
Mama
Native Son
(1986)
Peggy
My Little Girl
(1986)
Molly
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story
(1986)
Itta Halaunbrenner
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
(1986)
Self
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1986)
Sally Phelps
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
(1994)
Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
(2003)
Self (archive material)
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