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Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. [ 1 ] She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals.
The film tells the story of an uneducated young woman, Billie Dawn (played by Judy Holliday, in an Oscar-winning performance) and an uncouth, older, wealthy junkyard tycoon, Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford) who comes to Washington to try to "buy" a congressman.
All About Eve was nominated for 14 Oscars, beating the previous record of Gone with the Wind (13). Newcomer Judy Holliday won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of showgirl mistress Billie Dawn in the film version of the play Born Yesterday, a role which she had originated on Broadway.
None was successful, losing to Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday and Josephine Hull in Harvey, respectively. Jose Ferrer, then under investigation from the House Un-American Activities Committee over suspected Communist ties, won the Best Actor award despite being given very little chances to win. [1]
Renée Zellweger won her second Oscar for portraying Judy Garland in 2019’s Judy. The actor had previously won a Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Cold Mountain, back in 2004.
Judy Holliday starred as Billie, with Paul Douglas as Harry Brock and Gary Merrill as Paul Verrall. Written and directed by Garson Kanin, the scenic design was by Donald Oenslager and costume design by Ruth Kanin. [4] Jean Arthur was originally cast in the role of Billie but quit during tryouts. [5]
That little gold man bestowed as filmmaking's highest honor at the Academy Awards has a name. It's Oscar. Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body for the glitzy ...
Oscar Nominations shows how well a film did in other categories. Movies with more nominations are more likely to win Best Picture. Chance of Winning is HuffPost's synthesis of all this data along with the latest prices from the Intrade , Betfair and Hollywood Stock Exchange prediction markets.