Ida Lupino

Birth Name:

Ida Lupino

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Earned the Best Actress award from the New York Film Critics for her role as Mrs․ Helen Chernen in 1943's "The Hard Way․"
She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame due to her contributions to both film and television
Encouraged to pursue a career in show business by her family, she wrote and starred in her first play at the age of seven
Her father a comedian and her mother an actress, Lupino pursued acting from an early age and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England
Quote: "I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers․ Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power․․․ I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right․"
Directed more than 100 TV episodes for series like "The Fugitive" and "The Twilight Zone․"
The second woman to be admitted to the Director's Guild of America
Was often cast as a wise woman hardened by the bad part of town but with a sympathetic quality
Was the first actress to produce, direct and write her own films, which often explored social issues from a feminine point of view
Is the only woman to have directed an episode of "Twilight Zone․"
When a 10-year-old Lupino asked her father to make a theater for her and her sister, he constructed one complete with electrical equipment, a pit and a hundred seats

1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
1941NBR Award - Best Acting:Winner
1941Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
1941Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
1942NBR Award - Best Acting:Winner
1942Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
1942Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
1943NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
1943Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
1946Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
1957Primetime Emmy - Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1958Primetime Emmy - Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series:Nominated
1959Primetime Emmy - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1972NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1973NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1976Golden Scroll - Best Supporting Actress:Winner

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