Jessica Tandy

Birth Name:

Jessie Alice Tandy

Birth Place:

Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won an Academy Award in 1990 for her role in "Driving Miss Daisy․"
Trained at the Ben Greet Academy of Acting for three years, starting in 1924
Married actor Hume Cronyn, and the two often collaborated on theater projects with great success
As a child, she was often read to, and she also spent a lot of time going to the theater
Had to sew five elaborate costumes for her first professional theater part, as she was in charge of purchasing them herself and could not afford them on her meager salary
Inspired to act at an early age, she would begin her professional career at the age of 18 in London
Quote: "I've gotten more confident in myself in the last five to six years․ Earlier I think I distrusted myself․ I'd be in things I felt weren't being done right and I didn't speak up․ Now I do․ I think people trust me․"
Quote: "I must say: If I had known at the beginning of my life that this is where I would get to, I would have said, 'Not possible․ Not possible․'"
Saw resurgence in her career in the 1980s, especially after landing the Oscar for her role in 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy"
Upon moving to the United States, she would land several supporting roles in Hollywood films but would gain the most prominence following her role in 1948's A Streetcar Named Desire, after which she would concentrate mostly on stage work
Earned a law degree in 1974 from the University of Western Ontario
Became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1952

1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
1956Primetime Emmy - Best Actress - Single Performance:Nominated
1963Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1986Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1988Saturn Award - Best Actress:Winner
1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
1989KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
1989NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1990Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
1990Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1990American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
1990Silver Berlin Bear - Best Acting Team:Winner
1990BSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
1990David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
1990Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
1990NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1991ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1991BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
1992Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1992Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1992Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
2010Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
2012Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated

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