Geraldine Page

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Geraldine Sue Page (born November 22, 1924 in Kirksville , Missouri , † June 13, 1987 in New York City ) was an American actress .

Life

Geraldine Page was married to the violinist Alexander Schneider from 1954 to 1957. In 1963 she married her colleague Rip Torn , with whom she had three children. She died on June 13, 1987, to a heart attack while on Broadway in a performance of the play Blithe Spirit (Blithe Spirit) of Noël Coward was on stage.

Career

In addition to her film appearances, Geraldine Page made a name for herself as a stage actress and is widely regarded in the United States as the greatest American actress of all time. In 1947 she first appeared in front of the camera in Out of the Night . In 1962, she starred alongside Paul Newman in the film adaptation of Tennessee Williams -Stückes Sweet Bird of Youth (Sweet Bird of Youth) , for which she received one of her numerous Oscar nominations. But it wasn't until 1986, after a total of seven unsuccessful nominations, that she was awarded the Oscar for best leading actress in the film A Trip to Bountiful with the eighth nomination . She received a two-minute standing ovation during the award ceremony .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Golden Globe Award

  • 1962: Award for best leading actress for Sommer und Rauch
  • 1963: Best Actress Award for Sweet Bird of Youth
  • 1964: Nomination for best leading actress for dolls under the roof
  • 1965: Nomination for Best Actress for Toys in the Attic
  • 1967: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Big Boy - Now You're Becoming a Man
  • 1973: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Peter and Tillie
  • 1979: Nomination for Best Actress for Inner Life
  • 1986: Nomination for best leading actress for A Trip to Bountiful

Oscar

  • 1954: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for They Call Me Hondo
  • 1962: Nomination for best leading actress for Sommer und Rauch
  • 1963: Nomination for best leading actress for Süßer Vogel Jugend
  • 1967: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Big Boy - Now You're Becoming a Man
  • 1973: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Peter and Tillie
  • 1979: Nomination for Best Actress for Inner Life
  • 1985: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather of Greenwich Village
  • 1986: Best Actress Award for A Trip to Bountiful

Further

Web links

Commons : Geraldine Page  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Winners & Nominees 1964: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. In: goldenglobes.org. Accessed July 10, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Winners & Nominees 1965: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. In: goldenglobes.org. Accessed July 10, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Page, Geraldine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Page, Geraldine Sue
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 22, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Kirksville , Missouri , United States
DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1987
Place of death New York City , New York , United States