Filmography
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Known For
Rachel, Rachel Rachel Cameron (1968) -
The Three Faces of Eve Eve White / Eve Black / Jane (1957) -
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Beatrice (1972) -
Known For
Philadelphia Sarah Beckett (1993) -
Actress
Lucky Them Doris (2013) -
Gayby: Deleted Scenes Jenn's Mother (2012) -
Gayby Jenn's Mother (2012) -
All the World Narrator (2011)
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Change in the Wind Margaret Mitchell (2010) -
Empire Falls Francine Whiting (2005) -
Freedom: A History of US Anne Martin (2003) -
Even If a Hundred Ogres... Narrator (1996) -
Breathing Lessons Maggie Moran (1994) -
The Roots of Roe Margaret Sanger (1993) -
![Philadelphia]( "Philadelphia")
Philadelphia Sarah Beckett (1993) -
![The Age of Innocence]( "The Age of Innocence")
The Age of Innocence The Narrator (1993) -
![Blind Spot]( "Blind Spot")
Blind Spot Nell Harrington (1993) -
![Foreign Affairs]( "Foreign Affairs")
Foreign Affairs Vinnie Miner (1993) -
![Mr. & Mrs. Bridge]( "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge")
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge India Bridge (1990) -
![The Glass Menagerie]( "The Glass Menagerie")
The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield (1987) -
![Do You Remember Love]( "Do You Remember Love")
Do You Remember Love Barbara Wyatt-Hollis (1985) -
![Passions]( "Passions")
Passions Catherine Kennerly (1984) -
![Harry & Son]( "Harry & Son")
Harry & Son Lilly (1984) -
![Candida]( "Candida")
Candida Candida (1982) -
![Crisis at Central High]( "Crisis at Central High")
Crisis at Central High Elizabeth Huckaby (1981) -
![The Shadow Box]( "The Shadow Box")
The Shadow Box Beverly (1980) -
![The Streets of L.A.]( "The Streets of L.A.")
The Streets of L.A. Carol Schramm (1979) -
![A Christmas to Remember]( "A Christmas to Remember")
A Christmas to Remember Mildred McCloud (1978) -
![The End]( "The End")
The End Jessica Lawson (1978) -
![See How She Runs]( "See How She Runs")
See How She Runs Betty Quinn (1978) -
![Come Back, Little Sheba]( "Come Back, Little Sheba")
Come Back, Little Sheba Lola (1977) -
![NBC Special Treat]( "NBC Special Treat")
NBC Special Treat Marmee March (1976) -
![Sybil]( "Sybil")
Sybil Dr. Cornelia Wilbur (1976) -
![The Carol Burnett Show]( "The Carol Burnett Show")
The Carol Burnett Show Midge Gibson (1976) -
![The Drowning Pool]( "The Drowning Pool")
The Drowning Pool Iris Devereaux (1975) -
![Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams]( "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams")
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Rita (1973) -
![The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds]( "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds")
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Beatrice (1972) -
![All the Way Home]( "All the Way Home")
All the Way Home Mary Follet (1971) -
![They Might Be Giants]( "They Might Be Giants")
They Might Be Giants Watson (1971) -
![WUSA]( "WUSA")
WUSA Geraldine (1970) -
![Winning]( "Winning")
Winning Elora (1969) -
![Rachel, Rachel]( "Rachel, Rachel")
Rachel, Rachel Rachel Cameron (1968) -
![A Fine Madness]( "A Fine Madness")
A Fine Madness Rhoda Shillitoe (1966) -
![A Big Hand for the Little Lady]( "A Big Hand for the Little Lady")
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Mary (1966) -
![Signpost to Murder]( "Signpost to Murder")
Signpost to Murder Molly Thomas (1964) -
![A New Kind of Love]( "A New Kind of Love")
A New Kind of Love Samantha Blake (1963) -
![The Stripper]( "The Stripper")
The Stripper Lila Green (1963) -
![Paris Blues]( "Paris Blues")
Paris Blues Lillian Corning (1961) -
![From the Terrace]( "From the Terrace")
From the Terrace Mary St. John (1960) -
![The Fugitive Kind]( "The Fugitive Kind")
The Fugitive Kind Carol Cutrere (1960) -
![The Sound and the Fury]( "The Sound and the Fury")
The Sound and the Fury Quentin Compson / Narrator (1959) -
![Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!]( "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!")
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Grace Bannerman (1958) -
![The Long, Hot Summer]( "The Long, Hot Summer")
The Long, Hot Summer Clara Varner (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Louise Darling (1958) -
![No Down Payment]( "No Down Payment")
No Down Payment Leola Boone (1957) -
![The Three Faces of Eve]( "The Three Faces of Eve")
The Three Faces of Eve Eve White / Eve Black (1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Katherine (1956) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Christiana (1954-1956) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Margaret Spencer (1956) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1955-1956) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Beth Paine (1956) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse Ann Benton (1954-1956) -
![A Kiss Before Dying]( "A Kiss Before Dying")
A Kiss Before Dying Dorothy Kingship (1956) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Ann Rutledge (1956) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Rocky (1955) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Eleanor Apley (1955) -
![Count Three and Pray]( "Count Three and Pray")
Count Three and Pray Lissy (1955) -
![Ponds Theater]( "Ponds Theater")
Ponds Theater (1954-1955) -
![Star Tonight]( "Star Tonight")
Star Tonight (1955) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Ann Rutledge (segment "Mr. Lincoln") (1952-1955) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story Jill Andrews (1955) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1954) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Elsie (1952-1954) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Jenny Townsend (1954) -
![The Elgin Hour]( "The Elgin Hour")
The Elgin Hour Nancy (1954) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre June Ledbetter (1954) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1954) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There (1954) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Emily (1953-1954) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1954) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse (1953) -
Actress
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow Pat (1952) -
Producer
![Lucky Them]( "Lucky Them")
Lucky Them (2013) -
![Our Town]( "Our Town")
Our Town (2003) -
![Blind Spot]( "Blind Spot")
Blind Spot (1993) -
Producer
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1989) -
Soundtrack
![The Stripper]( "The Stripper")
The Stripper (1963) -
Soundtrack
![The Three Faces of Eve]( "The Three Faces of Eve")
The Three Faces of Eve (1957) -
Director
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse (1982) -
Director
![Family]( "Family")
Family (1979) -
Writer
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse (1982) -
Archive footage
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![Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman]( "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman")
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia]( "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia")
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![Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read]( "Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read")
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![Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes]( "Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (2005) -
![James Dean: Forever Young]( "James Dean: Forever Young")
James Dean: Forever Young (2005) -
![The Jane Pauley Show]( "The Jane Pauley Show")
The Jane Pauley Show (2005) -
![Histoires de festival]( "Histoires de festival")
Histoires de festival (2002) -
![Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood]( "Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood")
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![Hollywood Couples]( "Hollywood Couples")
Hollywood Couples (2000) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995) -
![The 63rd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 63rd Annual Academy Awards")
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![TV's Funniest Game Show Moments]( "TV's Funniest Game Show Moments")
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![Good Old Days Part II]( "Good Old Days Part II")
Good Old Days Part II (1978) -
Archive footageThe Theater of Tomorrow (1963)
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![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Maternal granddaughter of John (1858-1934) and Nancy (née Porcher) Gignilliat (1862-1946). Her grandfather was born and raised in Georgia, while her grandmother was born and raised in South Carolina.
Quotes
In 1987: "Acting is like sex. You should do it, not talk about it."
Trademark
Known for playing mentally or emotionally disturbed women
Nickname
Joey
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward
Thomasville, Georgia, USA
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