Geneviève Bujold

Birth Name:

Geneviève Bujold

Birth Place:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Awarded numerous times by the Academy of Canadian Cinema
Studied at the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art where she focused on classical French theatre
Quote: "I confess it, I love the camera․ When it's not on me, I'm not quite alive․"
Quote: "When I say I love the camera, it's because it's safe there․ I get it․ I used to say․․․it's like the eye of God․ You can't fake it there․ Not that I have to fake it anywhere, but I'm free in front of the camera ․․․ It's accepting and it really sees you․ There's a stillness about it; it's just waiting to receive you, the camera film․"
After making her film debut in France during the early 1960s, she returned to Canada for further opportunities before taking on Hollywood
Gained international fame following her role opposite Richard Burton in 1969's "Anne of the Thousand Days" for which she was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe
Gave up a role on "Star Trek: Voyager" after filming only one day, citing long work hours and unwillingness to do interviews with the press as her reasons for abandoning the project

1968Canadian Film Award - Best Performance by a Lead Actress:Winner
1970Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1970Etrog - Best Performance by a Lead Actress:Winner
1970Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Winner
1971Sant Jordi - Best Performance in a Foreign Film (Mejor Interpretación en Película Extranjera):Winner
1973Etrog - Best Actress (Feature):Winner
1979Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1980Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
1981Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1988LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1989Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1990Gémeaux - Best Actress - Drama Program or Miniseries (Meilleure interprétation premier rôle féminin: Émission ou mini-série dramatique):Winner
1994Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1999Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2003Jutra - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure Actrice de Soutien):Nominated
2003Angel Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
2004Festival Prize - Best Performance in a Feature Film:Winner
2010Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Female - Film:Nominated
2013Canadian Screen Award - Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2014Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated

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