Woodward, Joanne (1930–)

American actress. Born Joan Woodward, Feb 27, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia; dau. of Wade Woodward (school administrator) and Elinor Woodward; majored in drama at Louisiana State University; m. Paul Newman (actor), Jan 29, 1958; children: Elinor "Nell" Teresa Newman (b. 1959); Melissa "Lissy" Newman (b. 1961); Claire "Clea" Newman (b. 1963); and 3 stepchildren.

One of the most respected actresses of her generation, enrolled in Neighborhood Playhouse (NY), then later studied at Actors Studio; made tv debut on "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1952); made Broadway debut in The Lovers; while performing on New York stage and on tv, was given her 1st feature film role, Count Three and Pray (1955); won Academy Award for Best Actress for her career-making performance in The Three Faces of Eve (1957); was nominated 3 more times for Best Actress, for Rachel, Rachel (1969), Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) and Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990); won 2 Emmy Awards for work in tv films, "See How She Runs" and "Do You Remember Love?"; worked frequently with husband Paul Newman, who not only acted with her but also directed some of her most well-received roles; other films include The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), The Sound and the Fury (1959), The Fugitive Kind (1959), From the Terrace (1960), A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966), A Fine Madness (1966), WUSA (1970), They Might Be Giants (1971), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), The Drowning Pool (1975), Harry and Son (1984), The Glass Menagerie (1987) and Philadelphia (1993). With husband, awarded the Kennedy Center honors for lifetime achievement (1992).

See also Morella and Epstein, Paul and Joanne (Delacorte, 1988); and Women in World History.