Geraldine Fitzgerald | |
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 Fitzgerald in 1956 | |
| Born | Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald November 24, 1913 Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | July 17, 2005 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1991 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005)[1] was an Irish actress. She received the Daytime Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. She was a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[2] In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[3]
She made her film debut in the British thriller Blind Justice (1934). She went on to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Isabella Linton in the William Wyler directed romantic drama Wuthering Heights (1939). She acted in classic Hollywood films such as Dark Victory (1939), Watch on the Rhine (1943), and Wilson (1944), She later took roles in films such as The Pawnbroker (1964), Rachel, Rachel (1968), Harry and Tonto (1974), Arthur (1981), Easy Money (1983), and Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986).
- ^ "Geraldine Fitzgerald - Gifted actor who re-emerged as a stage director when her film fame faded". The Guardian. July 20, 2005.
- ^ "Members". Theater Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara (June 13, 2020). "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time –in order". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved January 3, 2021.