Biography
Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise 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.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Television Series Drama · 1972
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1966
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1964
- Theatre World Award · 1947
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- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1947
- Donaldson Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964 · nominated
Filmography25 titles
Little House on the Prairie
Kung Fu
Breakfast at Tiffany's
A Face in the Crowd
Murder, She Wrote
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Hud
The Breaking Point
Heidi
Bright Leaves
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
The Hasty Heart
The Fountainhead
All Quiet on the Western Front
In Harm's Way
The Road Builder
The Passage
Operation Pacific
Ghost Story
Bright Leaf
Caroline?
Stranger from Venus
Flying By
John Loves Mary
Raton Pass