Nancy Marchand
Following extensive dramatic training at Carnegie Tech, American actress Nancy Marchand did some stage work, then entered the infant TV medium with a 1950 production of Little Women. One year later s...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
06/18/1928
Buffalo, NY |
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Little Miss Sunshine Review
July 27, 2006 4:55am ESTEven with “Oscar season” yet to come, it’s safe to say that Little Miss Sunshine is one of the year’s very best. This inspirational, hilariously sad dysfunctional-family-road-trip dramedy offers absolutely everything--except pretension.
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The Whole Ten Yards Review
April 09, 2004 9:47am ESTAlthough stars Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis and Amanda Peet shine in this sequel, The Whole Ten Yards fails to go the distance and, just like the title's dubious twist on the common expression, no one seems to know what it means.
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BUZZ/SAW: L.A. vs. New York
August 16, 2001 10:13am ESTNEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2000 -- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night was dubbed "Hollywood's party of the year," and it certainly brought out some of Hollywood's biggest names. But a closer look under the show's "Holly-hood" reveals New York, like Hollywood, as big a star of the ceremony.Yes, Hollywood pillars such as Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Jack Lemmon and Peter Fonda hugged statuettes for, respectively, "Man on the Moon," "Magnolia," "Inher
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'Sopranos' Star Dies
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 19, 2000 -- Award-winning actress Nancy Marchand died Sunday night at her Connecticut home, it was disclosed earlier this afternoon. She was 71. Marchand, who would’ve turned 72 today and was best known for playing the family matriarch Livia Soprano in the HBO mob series "The Sopranos," had been battling lung cancer since late last year. Her diagnosis was made public in September, and the actress had remained committed to the show despite her illness. Among her many accolades, M
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'American Beauty' Blooms at SAG Nominations
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2000 -- "American Beauty," the dark existential comedy set in Anywhere, Suburbia, led the pack as nominations were announced today for the 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring performances in both film and TV acting. The film picked up four nominations, including a best actor nod for Kevin Spacey, a best actress one for Annette Bening and a best supporting actor one for Chris Cooper. The "Beauty" cast also was singled out for an ensemble acting nominatio
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EMMYS: 'West Wing' Wins Big
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Sept. 10, 2000 -- The crime spree is over. "The Sopranos" will have to kiss someone else's ring -- namely, the big boss man's, the president of the United States of TV America. "The West Wing" was named Best Drama Series at the 52nd Annual Emmy Awards, capping a night wherein the political drama dominated, save for one major setback when James Gandolfini of "The Sopranos" bested Martin Sheen in the competition for Best Actor in a Drama Series. "I think the Academy has an affinity for
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Emmy Nominations: Mob Rules (Again)
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, July 20, 2000 -- It's shaping up as a showdown between organized crime and the White House. HBO's "The Sopranos" and NBC's "The West Wing" received the most Emmy nominations, tying with 18 each, and will compete for the best drama series award and several of the major acting categories. The nominations were announced in a dawn ceremony today in Los Angeles. Other top nominees include the made-for-TV movies "RKO 281" with 13 nods, and "Annie" with 12. The HBO movie "Introducing Dorothy
