JOANNE WOODWARD | 91

Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. Right now, she is the oldest living Academy award winner for Best Actress. Her passion for acting and directing made her so successful. She rose to fame in the late 1950s after working on the critically-acclaimed psychological thriller The Three Faces of Eve. She has, through the course of her career, received many nominations and awards from the Oscars, the Golden Globe Awards, the Primetime Emmy Awards, and the BAFTA Film Awards.

During this time, she had a love affair with actor Paul Newman, who she eventually married in 1958. Paul is also one of the greatest actors of all time. Sadly, Newman died in 2008, and shortly after, Woodward was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. We hope that Newman had health insurance to help her and their family with medical expenses. Woodward is currently 91 years old and is under the care of her husband’s second daughter, Melissa Newman.