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Elizabeth McGovern Biography

Birth Place:
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Her mother was an English teacher and her father was a law professor at UCLA
  • Studied with acting teacher Jared Sakren
  • Was a student at Juilliard when she accepted the role of Jeannine Pratt in Robert Redford's Ordinary People (1980), her feature-film debut
  • Dated and was briefly engaged to Sean Penn after meeting him on the set of Racing With the Moon (1984)
  • Lives in London
  • Dabbles in music as the singer-songwriter of the acoustic band Sadie and the Hotheads

Awards

  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 1982Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actress: nominated
  • 1981Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated

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