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Judith Ivey

Birth Name:
Judith Lee Ivey
Birth Place:
El Paso, Texas, United States
Profession
Actress
Judith Ivey

Fast Facts

  • Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2004
  • Nominated for a 1978 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principle Role in a Play for "The Goodbye People․"
  • Nominated for a 2008 Joseph Jefferson Awards for Solo Performance for "The Lady With All the Answers․"
  • Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress in 1992 for "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard․"
  • Winner of a Tony Award as Best Actress in 1983 for "Steaming․"
  • Winner of a Tony Awards as Best Actress in 1985 for "Hurlyburly․"
  • Quote: "I may not be a movie star, but I've had a really great career․ It's been an embarrassment of riches․"
  • Perhaps most often remembered for her role as B․J․ Poteet in the TV series "Designing Women․"

Awards

  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2022BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2022NBR Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2022OAFFC Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
  • 2022SLFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2023Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
  • 2023Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2023Robert Altman AwardWinner
  • 2023Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2023VFCC Award - Best Supporting Female Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
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