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Following her second divorce, she had a long affair with legendary Broadway... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Geoffrey Rush earns acting triple crown with Tony Award win for 'Exit the King' (From Gold Derby. 7 June 2009, 6:55 PM, PDT)
Jane Fonda vs. Geoffrey Rush for the Triple Crown
(From FilmExperience. 6 May 2009, 6:10 AM, PDT)
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1. | Living and Dining (2003) | Mrs. Lundt | 2003 | - | 9.5 (14) |
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2. | Wilbur Falls (1998) | Wilbur Falls High Secretary | 1998 | - | 5.3 (101) |
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3. | Addicted to Love (1997) | Nana | 1997 | $62.2M | 5.9 (9,948) |
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4. | My Universe Inside Out (1996) | (voice) | 1996 | - | 4.1 (7) |
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5. | "Road to Avonlea" (1989) | Maggie MacPhee (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 8.7 (857) |
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6. | Trading Mom (1994) | Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener | 1994 | - | 4.7 (577) |
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7. | The Last Good Time (1994) | Ida Cutler | 1994 | - | 6.5 (151) |
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8. | Lincoln (1992) (TV) | (voice) Sarah Bush Lincoln | 1992 | - | 6.8 (90) |
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9. | Miss Rose White (1992) (TV) | Tanta Perla | 1992 | - | 7.2 (137) |
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10. | Passed Away (1992) | Mary Scanlan | 1992 | - | 5.7 (701) |
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11. | Last Wish (1992) (TV) | Ida Rollin | 1992 | - | 5.7 (27) |
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12. | "The Equalizer" (1985) | 'Emmy' Rutherford (1 episode, 1989) | 1989 | - | 7.6 (667) |
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13. | "B.L. Stryker" (1989) | (1 episode, 1989) | 1989 | - | 5.9 (50) |
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14. | Cocoon: The Return (1988) | Marilyn 'Mary' Luckett | 1988 | - | 4.8 (4,845) |
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15. | Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) (TV) | Frances Liberace | 1988 | - | 5.4 (49) |
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16. | "The Thorns" (1988) | Mrs. Hamilton / Peggy (2 episodes, 1988) | 1988 | - | 5.7 (6) |
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17. | Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) | Helium Balloon Saleslady | 1988 | - | 4.4 (126) |
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18. | Nuts (1987) | Rose Kirk | 1987 | - | 6.6 (2,627) |
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19. | Made in Heaven (1987) | Aunt Lisa | 1987 | - | 6.1 (1,481) |
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20. | Sweet Lorraine (1987) | Lillian Garber | 1987 | - | 5.9 (128) |
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21. | Heartburn (1986) | Vera | 1986 | - | 5.8 (2,899) |
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22. | The Cosmic Eye (1986) | (voice) Mother Earth | 1986 | - | 6.5 (26) |
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23. | The Money Pit (1986) | Estelle | 1986 | - | 5.8 (14,490) |
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24. | Cocoon (1985) | Mary Luckett | 1985 | - | 6.6 (15,951) |
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25. | Private Sessions (1985) (TV) | Dr. Liz Bolger | 1985 | - | 5.5 (34) |
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26. | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Ma Kelly | 1984 | - | 5.8 (5,582) |
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27. | Sentimental Journey (1984) (TV) | Ruthie | 1984 | - | 5.5 (16) |
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28. | Family Secrets (1984) (TV) | Maggie Lukauer | 1984 | - | 6.6 (37) |
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29. | "Great Performances" (1972) | White Queen (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 8.4 (106) |
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30. | Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982) (TV) | Nurse Emma Kieslich | 1982 | - | 7.6 (321) |
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31. | The Electric Grandmother (1982) (TV) | Grandmother | 1982 | - | 7.1 (267) |
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32. | Reds (1981) | Emma Goldman | 1981 | - | 7.4 (7,564) |
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33. | The Fan (1981) | Belle Goldman | 1981 | - | 5.4 (729) |
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34. | On the Right Track (1981) | Mary the Bag Lady | 1981 | - | 4.9 (164) |
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35. | The Gathering, Part II (1979) (TV) | Kate Thornton | 1979 | - | 6.9 (25) |
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36. | Letters from Frank (1979) (TV) | Betty Miller | 1979 | - | 5.9 (17) |
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37. | The Runner Stumbles (1979) | Mrs. Shandig | 1979 | - | 5.3 (98) |
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38. | Lost and Found (1979) | Jemmy | 1979 | - | 4.8 (111) |
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39. | Interiors (1978) | Pearl | 1978 | - | 7.4 (5,886) |
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40. | The Gathering (1977) (TV) | Kate Thornton | 1977 | - | 7.9 (252) |
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41. | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) | Big Mama | 1976 | - | 7.5 (103) |
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42. | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) | Beatrice 'Bea' Asher | 1975 | - | 7.3 (162) |
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43. | Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV) | Connie | 1974 | - | 6.8 (10) |
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44. | Voyage to Next (1974) | (voice) Mother Earth | 1974 | - | 6.9 (31) |
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45. | Dig (1972) | Mother | 1972 | - | 7.2 (10) |
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46. | Plaza Suite (1971) | Karen Nash | 1971 | - | 6.5 (877) |
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47. | Summer of '42 (1971) | (voice) (uncredited) Hermie's Mother | 1971 | - | 7.2 (2,503) |
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48. | Airport (1970) | Inez Guerrero | 1970 | - | 6.5 (6,593) |
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49. | Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (1969) (TV) | Ruthie Maxwell | 1969 | - | - |
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50. | Trilogy (1969) | Mary O'Meaghan | 1969 | - | 7.7 (58) |
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51. | Among the Paths to Eden (1967) (TV) | Mary O'Meaghan | 1967 | - | - |
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52. | "East Side/West Side" (1963) | Molly (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 8.8 (35) |
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53. | Bye Bye Birdie (1963) | Mama Mae Peterson | 1963 | - | 6.3 (2,407) |
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54. | "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) | Professor Gretchen Anna Thaelman (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.2 (19) |
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55. | "Naked City" (1958) | Abbey Bick / Ruth Callan (2 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.6 (169) |
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56. | Vu du pont (1962) | Beatrice Carbone | 1962 | - | 7.0 (113) |
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57. | "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961) | Mrs. Anna Lupesko (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.3 (180) |
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58. | "Play of the Week" (1959) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 5.3 (14) |
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59. | The Fugitive Kind (1960) | Vee Talbot | 1960 | - | 7.1 (1,293) |
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60. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Pilar (2 episodes, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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61. | "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) | Sadie Burke (2 episodes, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.2 (28) |
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62. | All the King's Men (1958) (TV) | 1958 | - | 7.2 (27) | |
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63. | Lonelyhearts (1958) | Fay Doyle | 1958 | - | 6.7 (328) |
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64. | "Studio One" (1948) | Rachel Jackson (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.5 (51) |
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65. | "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) | Vi Miller (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.4 (14) |
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66. | "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950) | Mrs. Elizabeth Steigerwald (2 episodes, 1955-1956) | 1956 | - | 8.0 (20) |
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67. | "Justice" (1954) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | - |
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68. | "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948) | Daughter / Mrs. Johnson (2 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 8.0 (19) |
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69. | "Star Tonight" (1955) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.9 (6) |
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70. | "Medic" (1954) | Evelyn Strauss (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 8.9 (28) |
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71. | "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) | (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | 7.4 (12) |
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72. | "Curtain Call" (1952) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 4.7 (14) |
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73. | "Actor's Studio" (1948) | (1 episode, 1948) | 1948 | - | 7.0 (23) |
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1. | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) | (performer: "Pennies and Dreams", "A Big Mistake", "Who Gave You Permission?", "I Love To Dance") | 1975 | - | 7.3 (162) |
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2. | Bye Bye Birdie (1963) | (performer: "Kids") | 1963 | - | 6.3 (2,407) |
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1. | Silenci (2007) | (dedicated with love to) | 2007 | - | 1.2 (5) |
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1. | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) | Herself | 2003 | - | 8.1 (272) |
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2. | Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996) (TV) | 1996 | - | - | |
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3. | A History of Women Photographers (1996) | Narrator | 1996 | - | - |
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4. | Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) | Herself | 1994 | - | 9.2 (13) |
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5. | Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) | Herself | 1988 | - | 5.7 (15) |
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6. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Herself (10 episodes, 1970-1986) | 1986 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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7. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1985) (TV) | Herself | 1985 | - | 5.6 (34) |
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8. | Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) | Herself | 1985 | - | 6.4 (18) |
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9. | America and Lewis Hine (1984) | (voice) | 1984 | - | 7.4 (13) |
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10. | Montgomery Clift (1983) | Herself | 1983 | - | 7.1 (32) |
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11. | The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1982 | - | 5.4 (63) |
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12. | Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) | Herself | 1982 | - | 7.0 (108) |
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13. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) | Herself | 1979 | - | 8.4 (29) |
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14. | Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979) (TV) | Herself | 1979 | - | - |
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15. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Herself - Host / Various (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 8.2 (6,606) |
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16. | The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself | 1979 | - | 6.8 (130) |
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17. | The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) | Herself - Co-Presenter & Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1979 | - | 6.3 (102) |
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18. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Herself (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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19. | "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) | Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.6 (116) |
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20. | "What's My Line?" (1968) | Herself - Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1968-1974) | 1974 | - | 6.9 (27) |
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21. | Busby Berkeley (1974) | Herself | 1974 | - | 5.8 (7) |
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22. | Tennessee Williams' South (1973) (TV) | Amanda Wingfield | 1973 | - | 6.6 (14) |
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23. | "NET Playhouse" (1966) | Herself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | - |
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24. | The Johnny Carson Special (1969) (TV) | Herself/Sketch Actor | 1969 | - | - |
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25. | "Girl Talk" (1962) | Herself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 4.1 (14) |
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26. | The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1965 | - | 3.5 (6) |
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27. | "Today" (1952) | Herself (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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28. | Main Street to Broadway (1953) | (uncredited) Herself - First Nighter | 1953 | - | 5.2 (25) |
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29. | "What Happened?" (1952) | Herself/panelist | 1952 | - | - |
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1. | The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself |
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2. | The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) | Herself - Memorial Tribute |
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4. | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V) | (uncredited) Ma Kelly (This Is The Life) |
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5. | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) | Marilyn Luckett |
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7. | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V) | Ma Kelly (This Is The Life) |
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8. | The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (1992) (V) | (uncredited) Ma Kelly (This Is The Life) |
Additional Details
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Stage: Appeared (as "Ida") in S.N. Behrman's "The Cold Wind and the Warm" on Broadway. Directed by Harold Clurman. Ran for 120 performances at the Morosco Theater from Dec 8, 1958 to Mar 21, 1959. Received Tony Award as Best Actress. morePublicity Listings:
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