Patricia Neal

Birth Name:

Patricia Louise Neal

Birth Place:

Packard, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Her career was honored with a lifetime achievement award at WorldFest Houston in 2009
Was inspired to become an actress after she watched an evening of monologues at a Methodist church when she was ten years old
Acted as a leading lady in plays and on film through most of her career
Focused on theater after disagreements with her studio and personal problems inspired her to leave Los Angeles for New York
Suffered three burst cerebral aneurysms in 1965 during a pregnancy, and after relearning how to walk and talk, she became an advocate for paralysis victims
Was crowned Syllabus Queen in a beauty pageant at Northwestern University

1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
1963NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
1963NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
1964Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
1964BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
1964Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1964Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
1966BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
1969Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1970Golden Laurel - Female Dramatic Performance:Nominated
1972Golden Globe - Best TV Actress - Drama:Winner
1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special:Nominated
1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
1999OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2000Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated

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