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Geraldine Page

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Acting

Known Credits
77

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 22, 1924 (101 years old)

Place of Birth
Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Geraldine Page

Biography

Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress. She earned acclaim for her work on Broadway as well as in major Hollywood films and television productions, garnering an Academy Award (from eight nominations), two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, and four nominations for the Tony Award.

A native of Kirksville, Missouri, Page studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg in New York City before being cast in her first credited part in the Western film Hondo (1953), which earned her her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood based on her association with Hagen and did not work in film for eight years. Page continued to appear in television and on stage and earned her first Tony Award nomination for her performance in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959–60), a role she reprised in the 1962 film adaptation, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe Award.

She earned additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in You're a Big Boy Now (1966) and Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), followed by a Tony nomination for her performance in the stage production of Absurd Person Singular (1974–75). Other film appearances during this time included in the thrillers What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) opposite Ruth Gordon, and The Beguiled (1971) opposite Clint Eastwood. In 1977, she provided the voice of Madam Medusa in Walt Disney's The Rescuers, followed by a role in Woody Allen's Interiors (1978), which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

After being inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 for her stage work, Page returned to Broadway with a lead role in Agnes of God (1982), earning her her third Tony Award nomination. Page was nominated for Academy Awards for her performances in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) and The Trip to Bountiful (1985), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Page died in New York City in 1987 in the midst of a Broadway run of Blithe Spirit, for which she earned her fourth Tony Award nomination.

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Known For

Acting

2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self (archive footage)
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)
1987Riders to the Seaas Maurya
1986Native Sonas Peggy
1986Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Storyas Itta Halaunbrenner
1986My Little Girlas Molly
1986The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Sally Phelps
1986Looney Tunes 50th Anniversaryas Self
1985The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. Carrie Watts
1985White Nightsas Anne Wyatt
1985Flanaganas Mama
1985The Brideas Mrs. Baumann
1984The Pope of Greenwich Villageas Mrs. Ritter
1984The Dollmakeras Mrs. Kendrick
1984The Paradeas Sarah
1983The Hitchhikeras Lynette 'Mama' Powers
1983Lovingas Amelia Whitley
1982The Blue and the Grayas Mrs. Lovelace
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Jean Scott Martin
1982American Playhouseas Peggy
1981Honky Tonk Freewayas Sister Mary Clarise
1981Harry's Waras 'Aunt' Beverly
1978Interiorsas Eve
1977The Rescuersas Madame Medusa (voice)
1977Disney's Greatest Villainsas Madame Medusa (voice) (archive footage)
1977Something for Joeyas Ann Cappelletti
1977Nasty Habitsas Sister Walburga
1975The Day of the Locustas Big Sister
1974Live Again, Die Againas Mrs. O'Neill
1973The Snoop Sistersas Olivia Cunningham
1973Kojakas Edna Morrison
1973Hazel's Peopleas Anna Witmer
1972Pete 'n' Tillieas Gertrude Wilson
1972Ghost Storyas Hattie
1972Look Homeward, Angelas Eliza Gant
1972J.W. Coopas Mama
1971Montserratas Felisa
1971The Beguiledas Martha
1970Night Galleryas Frances Turchin
1970Night Galleryas Molly Wheatland
1970Night Galleryas Mrs. Evans
1969Medical Centeras Ellen Davis
1969What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?as Mrs Marrable
1969Trilogyas Woman
1968The Thanksgiving Visitoras Miss Sook
1968The Name of the Gameas Sister Lucia
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Philomena Underwood
1967The Happiest Millionaireas Mrs. Duke
1967Monday's Childas Carol Richardson
1966A Christmas Memoryas Woman
1966You're a Big Boy Nowas Margery Chanticleer
1966Barefoot in Athensas Xantippe
1966ABC Stage 67as Woman
1966The Three Sistersas Olga
1965Dear Heartas Evie Jackson
1963Toys in the Atticas Carrie Berniers
1962Sweet Bird of Youthas Alexandra Del Lago
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961Summer and Smokeas Alma Winemiller
1958Old Manas Young Woman
1958Portrait of a Murdereras Florry
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1955Matinee Theateras
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self / Madam Medusa (voice)
1953Hondoas Angie Lowe
1953The Oscarsas Self
1953General Electric Theateras Heddie
1953Taxias Florence Albert (uncredited)
1952Omnibusas
1952Omnibusas Governess
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Xantippe
1950Lux Video Theatreas Neighbor
1950Your Show of Showsas
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas
1948Studio Oneas

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