Steenburgen’s break came when she was discovered by Jack Nicholson in the reception room of Paramount’s New York office, and was cast as the female lead in his second directorial work, the 1978 Western “Goin’ South.”
Oscar Actors: Steenburgen, Mary–Background, Career, Awards, Cumulative Advantage (Emmy)
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Oscar Actors: Grahame, Gloria–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
May 28, 2020 by
Grahame was signed to a contract with MGM under her professional name after Louis B. Mayer saw her performing on Broadway.
Oscar Actors: Hunter, Kim–Background, Career, Awaeds
May 28, 2020 by
Kim Hunter Career Summary Occupational inheritance: No Social Class: middle class; father engineer Education: Stage debut: Broadway debut: Film debut: 1943; age 21 Oscar awards: 1 Supporting Actress, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951; age 29 Oscar nominations: Other awards: Emmy nomination Career span: 1943-2000; 57 years Last film: 2000; age 77 Marriages: 2 (pilot, divorced; […]
Oscar Actors: McDaniel, Hattie–Background, Career; Filmography
May 26, 2020 by
May 26, 2020 Hattie McDaniel Career Summary: Occupational inheritance: Yes. mother singer of gospel; father against her wish Social Class: Education: Stage debut: Broadway debut: Film debut: The Golden West, 1932; age 37 Oscar awards: 1, Supp. Actress, Gone with the Wind, 1939; age 44 Oscar nominations: No Other awards: No Career span: 1932-1949; 18 […]
Oscar Actors: Sondergaard, Gale–
May 23, 2020 by
Career Summary: Stage debut: Broadway debut: Occupational inheritance: Social Class: Upper-middle (father professor) Education: drama student, University of Minnsota Film debut: Anthony Adverse, age 37 Oscar awards: 1 (Supporting Actress) Oscar noms: 2 (Supporting Actress, Anna and the King, 1946; age 47 Career span: interruption by blacklisting. no films between 1949 and 1969 Last film: […]
