Birth Place: Topeka, KS, USA
Lois Smith is an American character actress. She made her film in 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), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking (1995), Twister (1996), Minority Report (2002), The Nice Guys (2016) and Lady Bird (2017).
She is a three-time Tony Award nominee for The Grapes of Wrath (1990), Buried Child (1996), and The Inheritance (2020). She also starred Off-Broadway in the revival of The Trip to Bountiful for which she received an Obie Award for Best Actress, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Smith is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.
Lois Smith, The Inheritance
Lois Smith, The Inheritance
Lois Smith, The Inheritance
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Lois Smith, John
Lois Smith, Marjorie Prime
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Lois Smith, John
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Lois SmithAfter the Revolution
Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful
Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful
Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful
Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful
Lois Smith , Buried Child
Lois Smith, The Grapes of Wrath
Lois Smith, Grapes of Wrath
Lois Smith , The Grapes of Wrath
Lois Smith has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.
Lois Smith has not appeared in the West End.
Lois Smith has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. These nominations include Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Inheritance," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Inheritance," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Inheritance." She has also received nominations for her roles in "John," "Marjorie Prime," "After the Revolution," "The Trip to Bountiful," "Buried Child," and "The Grapes of Wrath." Additionally, she has been honored with awards such as the Legend of Off Broadway Honoree, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Lifetime Achievement at the Obie Awards.
Lois Smith has won several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Inheritance," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Inheritance," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Inheritance." She was also honored as Legend of Off Broadway at an unspecified event, received a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, a Lifetime Achievement award at the Obie Awards, and won Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Trip to Bountiful." Additionally, she received a Performance award at the Obie Awards for "The Trip to Bountiful," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Trip to Bountiful," and Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "The Trip to Bountiful."
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