Patricia Neal



First NamePatricia
Middle NameLouise
Last NameNeal
Full Name at BirthPatsy Louise Neal
Age84 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 20, 1926
BirthplacePackard Kentucky
Date of DeathAugust 8, 2010
Cause of Deathlung cancer
Height5' 8½" (174 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignCapricorn
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityNorthwestern University
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameThe Day the Earth Stood Still
FriendsJean Hagen, Rosemarie Stack, Robert Stack, Ann Sheridan, Scott McKay, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Cornell, Judy Garland, Annabella Power, Arlene Dahl, Michael Rennie

Patricia Neal (January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud (1963), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.


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Filmography

Selected Patricia Neal film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2009
Margie

2000
For the Love of May
Grammy May

1999
Jewel Mae 'Cookie' Orcutt

1993
Heidi
Grandmother

1992
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
Antonia Morgan

1989
An Unremarkable Life
Frances McEllany

1984
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mrs. Frank

1984
Shattered Vows
Sister Carmelita

1984
Madame Lil

1984
Milena Maryska

1981
Stella Hawthorne

1979
Ariel Bergson

1978
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Mrs. Gehrig

1978
The Bastard
Marie Charboneau

1977
Tail Gunner Joe
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith

1977
Nido de viudas
Lupe

1976
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Narrator

1975
Hay que matar a B.
Julia

1974
Julia Sanderson

1974
Maddie

1974
Things in Their Season
Peg Gerlach

1973
Dr. Roberta Clemm

1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Cara

1972
Circle of Fear
Ellen Alexander

1972
Sara Kingsley

1972
Olivia Walton

1971
Maura Prince

1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Olivia Walton

1968
Nettie Cleary

1965
Lt. Maggie Haynes

1964
Alison Crawford

1963
Hud
Alma Brown

1963
Espionage
Jeanne

1962
Zero One
Margo

1962
Westinghouse Presents: That's Where the Town Is Going
Ruby Sills

1961
Dr. Louise Chapelle

1961
Drama 61-67
Beebee Fenstermaker

1961
Special for Women: Mother and Daughter
Ruth Evans

1960
Checkmate
Fran Davis

1960
Strindberg on Love
The Mistress

1959
Mistress

1959
Maggie Storm

1959
Clash by Night
Mae Wilenski

1958
Pursuit
Mrs. Conrad

1957
Marcia Jeffries

1957
Suspicion
Paula Elgin

1957
Rendezvous
Kate Merlin

1956
Margaret, Rena Menken

1955
Matinee Theatre
-

1954
Susan North

1954
Contessa Germana de Torri

1952
Joan Ross

1952
Anne Richards

1952
Omnibus
Herodias

1952
Washington Story
Alice Kingsley

1951
Lt. Mary Stuart

1951
Helen Benson

1951
Week-End with Father
Jean Bowen

1951
Goodyear Playhouse
-

1951
Lois Swensen, Miss Trollope, Paul's Mother

1951
Ann Challon

1950
Margaret Jane Singleton

1950
Leona Charles

1950
Phyllis Horn

1949
Mary McKinley

1949
Dominique Francon

1949
Sister Margaret Parker

1948
Caroline Mann, Miriam Leslie






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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1969–1979)
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