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Golden Globe Award For Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. The formal title has varied since its inception; since 2005, the award has officially been called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture". Winners and nominees 1940s Miriam Hopkins - The Heiress 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations ;5 nominations * Lee Grant * Maureen Stapleton * Meryl Streep ;4 nominations * Amy Adams * Kate Winslet * Shelley Winters ;3 nominations * Kathy Bates * Cate Blanchett * Cameron Diaz * Mildred Dunnock * Jodie Foster * Nicole Kidman * Diane Ladd * Julianne Moore * Thelma Ritter * Julia Roberts * Octavia Spencer * Dianne Wiest ;2 nominations * Ann-Margret * Kim Basinger * Karen Black * Joan Blondell * Emily Blunt * Sonia Braga * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (born May 21, 1986) is an American actress and singer. She first gained recognition as Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of '' Ghost: The Musical'' (2012); she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her acting in this role. Randolph's early films include ''The Angriest Man in Brooklyn'' (2014) and ''Office Christmas Party'' (2016); she acted in the television series ''Selfie'' (2014) and the television series ''People of Earth'' (2016–17). She received critical acclaim for her performance as Lady Reed in the biographical film ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019). In 2020, Randolph starred in the romantic comedy television series '' High Fidelity''. Early life Randolph grew up in Philadelphia and Hershey, Pennsylvania. She went to Temple University to focus on vocal performance, but in her junior year she decided to switch concentrations to musical theatre. After graduating from Temple she went to the Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's ''Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947), and was nominated for her roles in ''Come to the Stable'' (1949) and ''All About Eve'' (1950). She also is known for her performances in ''The Snake Pit'' (1948), ''A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949), and ''High Society'' (1956). She is also known for originating the role of Ado Annie in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ''Oklahoma!'' (1943). Early life Born and raised in Manhattan, Holm was an only child. Her mother, Jean Parke, was an American portrait artist and author. Her father, Theodor Holm, was a Norwegian businessman whose company provided marine adjustment services for Lloyd's of London. Because of her parents' occupations, she traveled often during her youth and attended various schools in the Netherlands, France and the United States. She began high school at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She won the 1958 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and received six nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category. Early and family life Ritter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 14, 1902, the first child of Charles and Lucy Ritter, both natives of the United States.The New York State Census of 1905" 16th Assembly District, Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, State of New York, June 1, 1905. Digital copy of original 1905 enumeration page available on FamilySearch, an online genealogical database provided as a public service by The Church of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam's Rib
''Adam's Rib'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in court. Judy Holliday co-stars as the third lead in her second credited movie role. Also featured are Tom Ewell, David Wayne, and Jean Hagen. The music was composed by Miklós Rózsa, and the song "Farewell, Amanda" was written by Cole Porter. The film was well received upon its release and is considered a classic romantic comedy. It was nominated for both AFI's 100 Movies and Passions lists, and ranked at No. 22 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list. Plot Doris Attinger follows her husband with a gun in Manhattan one day, suspecting he is having an affair with another woman. In her rage, she fires wildly and blindly around the room and at the couple multiple times. One of the bullets hits her husband in the shoulder. His lover es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Holliday
Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer.Obituary ''Variety'', June 9, 1965, p. 71. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of '' Born Yesterday'' led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical '' Bells Are Ringing,'' winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation. In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism. Early life Holliday was born Judith Tuvim (she took her stage name from ''yom tovim'', which is Hebrew for "holidays") in New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey (1950 Film)
''Harvey'' is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a pooka named Harvey, a tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium. Plot Elwood P. Dowd is an amiable but eccentric man whose best friend is an invisible, white rabbit named Harvey. As described by Elwood, Harvey is a pooka, a benign but mischievous creature from Celtic mythology. Elwood spends most of his time taking Harvey around town, drinking at various bars and introducing Harvey to almost every person he meets, much to the puzzlement of strangers, though Elwood's friends have accepted Harvey's (supposed) existence. His older sister Veta and his niece Myrtle Mae live with him in his large estate, but have become social outcasts along with Elwood due to his obsession with Harvey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Hull
Marie Josephine Hull (née Sherwood; January 3, 1877 – March 12, 1957) was an American stage and film actress who also was a director of plays. She had a successful 50-year career on stage while taking some of her better known roles to film. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Harvey'' (1950), a role she originally played on the Broadway stage. She was sometimes credited as Josephine Sherwood. Background Hull was born January 3, 1877, in Newtonville, Massachusetts, one of four children born to William H. Sherwood and Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Tewkesbury, but would later shave years off her age. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music and Radcliffe College, both in the Boston area. Career Stage Hull made her stage debut in stock in 1905, and after some years as a chorus girl and touring stock player, she married actor Shelley Hull (the elder brother of actor Henry Hull) in 1910. After her husband's death as a young man, the actress ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Golden Globe Awards
The 8th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1950 films, were held on February 28, 1951, in the Ciro's nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip. Winners and Nominees Best Picture '' Sunset Boulevard'' *''All About Eve'' *'' Born Yesterday'' *''Cyrano de Bergerac'' *''Harvey'' Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama José Ferrer – ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Louis Calhern – '' The Magnificent Yankee'' *James Stewart – ''Harvey'' Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Gloria Swanson – ''Sunset Boulevard'' *Bette Davis – ''All About Eve'' *Judy Holliday – '' Born Yesterday'' Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Fred Astaire – '' Three Little Words'' *Dan Dailey – ''When Willie Comes Marching Home'' *Harold Lloyd – '' Mad Wednesday'' Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The King's Men (1949 Film)
''All the King's Men'' is a 1949 American drama written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on the 1946 Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. The film stars Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Joanne Dru. The plot focuses on the rise and fall of the ambitious and ruthless politician Willie Stark (Crawford) in the American South. Though a fictional character, Stark strongly resembles Louisiana governor Huey Long. The film won three Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, the award for Best Actor, which went to Broderick Crawford, and the award for Best Supporting Actress, won by Mercedes McCambridge. In 2001, ''All the King's Men'' was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Plot The story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes McCambridge
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge (March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) was an American actress of radio, stage, film, and television. Orson Welles called her "the world's greatest living radio actress." She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her screen debut in ''All the King's Men'' (1949) and was nominated in the same category for ''Giant'' (1956). She also provided the voice of the demon Pazuzu in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). Early life McCambridge was born in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Irish-American Catholic parents Marie (née Mahaffry) and John Patrick McCambridge, a farmer. She graduated from Mundelein College in Chicago. Career Radio McCambridge began her career as a radio actor during the 1930s while also performing on Broadway. In 1941, she played Judy's friend in ''A Date with Judy''. She had the title role in ''Defense Attorney'', a crime drama broadcast on ABC in 1951–52. Her other work on radio included: * episodes of '' Lights Out'' (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Golden Globe Awards
The 7th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1949 films, were held on February 23, 1950. Winners and Nominees Best Picture ''All the King's Men directed by Robert Rossen'' *''Come to the Stable directed by Henry Koster'' Best Actor in a Leading Role Broderick Crawford - ''All the King's Men'' *Richard Todd - ''The Hasty Heart'' Best Actress in a Leading Role Olivia de Havilland - ''The Heiress'' * Deborah Kerr - ''Edward, My Son'' Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture James Whitmore - '' Battleground'' * David Brian - ''Intruder in the Dust'' Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Mercedes McCambridge - ''All the King's Men'' *Miriam Hopkins - ''The Heiress'' Best Director - Motion Picture Robert Rossen - ''All the King's Men'' *William Wyler - ''The Heiress'' Best Screenplay - Motion Picture '' Battleground - Robert Pirosh'' *''Rope of Sand - Walter Doniger'' Best Music, Original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Remember Mama (film)
''I Remember Mama'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by DeWitt Bodeen, whose work was adapted from John Van Druten's stage play. Druten, in turn, had based his play on Kathryn Forbes' novel ''Mama's Bank Account'', which was originally published by Harcourt Brace in 1943. The story in all its variant forms recounts the everyday life and economic struggles of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco in the early 20th century. The film stars Irene Dunne as the mother, as well as Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka, Ellen Corby and Philip Dorn. Homolka portrays Uncle Chris in the film, a role he had performed earlier in the Broadway production. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best actor and actress in a supporting role, with Irene Dunne receiving her final Best Actress nomination. Plot The film begins with eldest daughter Katrin completing the last lines of her autobiographical novel. As she reminisces ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
