Sada Thompson
Birth Name:
Sada Carolyn Thompson
Birth Place:
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame
- During the summer, her parents would take her to a theater where plays would stop before they reached Broadway or began their national tours, and the performances she saw there inspired her acting career
- Focused on quality acting jobs that allowed her to explore the complexities of her characters
- Often played matriarchs in family dramas, such as Kate Lawrence in "Family․"
- Enjoyed playing character roles and loved the theater because of its raw, human quality
- Participated in the first reading of Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" while working at a Jewish cultural center in New York
Awards
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated