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
Lois Smith
Lois Smith, John
Lois Smith, Marjorie Prime
Lois Smith, John
Lois Smith
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 awards throughout her career, 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 has also been recognized with awards such as the Legend of Off Broadway Honoree, Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for "John" and "Marjorie Prime," a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at The Lortels for "John." Additionally, she has received the Lifetime Achievement award at the Obie Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress at The Lortels for "After the Revolution," and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Trip to Bountiful." Lois Smith's accolades also include 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." Furthermore, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Buried Child," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Grapes of Wrath," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Grapes of Wrath."
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," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Inheritance," Legend of Off Broadway Honoree, Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Lifetime Achievement at the Obie Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Trip to Bountiful," Performance 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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