1. Lois Smith Is Too Cool To Be Hollywood's Grandma - Defector
Sep 20, 2023 · Lois Smith Is Too Cool To Be Hollywood's Grandma. By Nicholas Russell. 1:01 PM EDT on September ...
Welcome to Hey It’s That Guy, a series celebrating a selection of character actors and spotlighting, in detail, the under-appreciated, singular traits that make them so indelible. I don’t know what James Dean’s cross-generational appeal is these days, but I have vivid memories of a particularly vociferous corner of the internet populated by preteens and […]
2. Lois Smith | Biography, credits & awards - Steppenwolf Theatre
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Lois Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas, then moved to Seattle with her family at age 11 and attended school there, including two-plus years at the University of Washington School of Drama. Lois's first role in professional theater was as Melvyn Douglas's teenage daughter in Time Out for Ginger, on Broadway, followed by The Young and the Beautiful, Blues for Mr. Charlie and the original production of Orpheus Descending. She began working with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Company in 1988 in The Grapes of Wrath, directed by ensemble member Frank Galati and became a member of the Steppenwolf Ensemble in 1993. The Grapes of Wrath traveled to London and to Broadway; Steppenwolf's Buried Child, directed by Gary Sinise, also moved to Broadway, and Smith received Tony Award nominations for her work in both of these plays. She also appeared in The Mesmerist, Mother Courage, The Royal Family and The Tempest at Steppenwolf. She has appeared in many other plays, on and Off Broadway, and in regional theaters. Old favorites include three Chekhov plays: Uncle Vanya at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, directed by Harold Clurman; The Seagull at Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, directed by Lucian Pintilie; and The Cherry Orchard at Baltimore Center Stage, directed by Irene Lewis. Also, The Front Page at Long Wharf Theatre, directed by Harris Yulin; Escape from Happiness by George Walker, directed by Irene Lewis at Baltimore Center Stage; The Stick Wife by Darrah Cloud at Hartford Stage, di...
3. Lois Smith - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
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An esteemed, highly-charged and highly-talented player of stage, TV and film, Lois Smith has not always been regular in the visual media, but she has made the chances count. She made her Broadway debut as a high school student in "Time Out for Ginger" in 1952, and her TV debut in the live...
4. Happy 92nd Birthday, Lois Smith | The Sheila Variations
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5. Lois Smith | School of Drama | University of Washington
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BA, Drama. Lois Smith made her film debut opposite James Dean in Elia Kazan's 'East of Eden.' She had earlier begun studying with the legendary Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio and has since performed extensively in the stage (48 credits), television (87 credits), and film (56 credits) mediums.Ms. Smith has twice been a Tony Award nominee, for her performances in productions of 'The Grapes of Wrath' and 'Buried Child.' Both of these productions originated at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, of which she is a company member. She starred in Harris Yulin's off-Broadway staging of Horton Foote's 'The Trip to Bountiful.' The latter performance earned her the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, and Lucille Lortel Awards. Most recently, she has won a Drama Desk Awards as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her work in The Inheritcance directed by Stephen Daldry. She has also won the Satellite Awards as Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for her work in Marojorie Prime. In addition, she has won the Life Time Achievement Award back in 2017 from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society and Windsor International Film Festival.Her television appearances range from 'The Son' and 'True Blood' to 'The United States Steel Hour' (acting with John Cassavetes) and 'Naked City' (opposite George C. Scott) to 'Frasier' and 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' among others. Her telefilms include Katja von Garnier's 'Iron Jawed Angels' and Joseph Sargent's 'Skylark.'Ms. Smith was cited...
6. Lois Smith: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World
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Explore Lois Smith's biography, theatre & movie credits. Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American character actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film East of Eden, and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including Five Easy Pieces (1970), Resurrection (1980), Fatal Attraction (1987), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Falling Down (1993), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking (1995), Twister (1996),
7. Actress Lois Smith with Josh Hamilton | Podcast | American Masters - PBS
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Josh Hamilton speaks with actress Lois Smith about how she got her start and the many inspiring figures she’s worked alongside during her decades in film,
8. Lois Smith - TV Guide
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Learn more about Lois Smith - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide
9. Lois Smith (Performer) | Playbill
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10. Down the Call-Sheet: Lois Smith in 'The Americans' - Babcock Studios
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(Down the Call-Sheet is a weekly "discovery" of a great performance by an actor/ actress whose name may not be currently known to the public but deserves some special notice.)Lois Smith is one of those actresses you've seen a hundred times in a hundred things but her name might not come to mind to the casual viewer. She is what is commonly referred to as a 'character actress'. This term is often confusing because it implies the actor is the type to 'play a character' which is, of course, what ev
11. Lois Smith Interview On 'Marjorie Prime' And A Life Lived On Screen
Nov 15, 2017 · There was a time when actress Lois Smith fuzzed her age. Not out of vanity. After all, when the top of her dark hair turned shocking white, ...
Marjorie Prime's Lois Smith discusses her transition from Broadway to cinemas with Jordan Harrison's potent Pulitzer-nominated material.
12. Lois Smith | Rotten Tomatoes
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Explore the filmography of Lois Smith on Rotten Tomatoes! Discover ratings, reviews, and more. Click for details!