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Jane Wyman Biography

Birth Name:
Sarah Jane Mayfield
Birth Place:
St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor, singer

Fast Facts

  • Was unofficially adopted in her youth by her neighbors, Richard and Emma Fulks
  • When it came time for Jane to pick a stage name, she adapted "Weyman," the last name of Emma Fulks' children from a previous marriage
  • Started out as a chorus girl before the Warner Bros
  • studio signed her to a contract in 1936
  • Breakthrough role was in 1945 drama The Lost Weekend
  • Received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 – one for movies and one for television
  • An arthritis sufferer, Wyman acted as the Arthritis Foundation's chairperson for several years, and in 1977, received the foundation's Charles B
  • Harding Award for her volunteer work
  • Achieved a career revival in the 1980s with CBS prime-time soap Falcon Crest, on which she played scheming matriarch Angela Channing

Awards

  • 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1959Emmy-Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Role) in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 1957Emmy-Best Continuing Performance by an Actress: nominated
  • 1954Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1952Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
  • 1951Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1949Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1948Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1946Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated

Relationships