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Geneviève Bujold

Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 07/01/1942 (81) | Montréal, Québec (Canada)
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Geneviève Bujold (French pronunciation: [ʒənvjɛv byʒo]; born July 1, 1942) is a Canadian actress. For her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in the period drama film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Bujold received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film credits include The Trojan Women (1971), Earthquake (1974), Obsession (1976), Coma (1978), Murder by Decree (1979), Tightrope (1984), Choose Me (1984), Dead Ringers (1988), ()
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Geneviève Bujold (born July 1, 1942) is a Canadian stage and screen actress, best known for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in the 1969 film Anne of the Thousand Days, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for best actress and was nominated for an Academy Award.She made her TV debut withLe square(1963), a 60-minute TV film based on a play byMarguerite Duras, co-starringGeorges Groulx. Her Canadian feature film debut was inAmanita Pestilens(1963).She appeared inMichel Brault's filmBetween Salt and Sweet Water(1967), then went to New York to play the title role in a production ofSaint Joan(1967) for Hallmark Hall of Fameon American TV. Although she said she preferred film most and television least out of all the mediums, she received great acclaim for this including an Emmy nomination.In Canada, she starred inIsabel(1968), written and directed by her then-husband Paul Almond. It was one of the first Canadian films to be picked up for distribution by a major Hollywood studio. International recognition came in 1969, when she starred asAnne BoleyninCharles Jarrott's filmAnne of the Thousand Days, withRichard Burton. ProducerHal B. Walliscast her after seeing her inIsabel. For her performance, she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama,and received a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Actress.It was released by Universal who signed her to a three-picture contract.Her other film credits includeThe Trojan Women (1971), Earthquake (1974), Obsession (1976),Coma(1978) with Michael Douglas,Murder by Decree (1979), Tightrope (1984) with Clint Eastwood,Choose Me(1984),and Dead Ringers(1988) with Jeremy Irons.She had supporting roles inThe Adventures of Pinocchio(1995),The House of Yes(1997),Last Night(1998),You Can Thank Me Later(1998),Eye of the Beholder (1999),The Bookfair Murders(2000),Children of My Heart(2001) andAlex in Wonder(2001).Her later appearances includeJericho Mansions(2003),Finding Home (2004), Downtown: A Street Tale(2004),By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005), Disappearances (2006), Deliver Me(2006), The Trotsky(2009),For the Love of God (2011), Still Mine (2012),Northern Borders(2013), andChorus(2015).She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in Saint Joan. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award For her portrayal of Irene in Still Mine. She won three Canadian Film Awards for Best Actress for her roles in the films Isabel, The Act of the Heart, and Kamouraska. She won a Prix Gemeaux Award for Best Actress for her role in the film The Paper Wedding, and was nominated for Best Actress for her role in the film L'Emprise. She won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Murder by Decree, and was nominated for four more Genie Awards for her roles in Final Assignment, Dead Ringers, My Friend Max, and Last Night.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Geneviève Bujold

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Governor General's Performing Arts Award Academy Award for Best Actress
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Movies with Geneviève Bujold as Actress(69)

as Abiah Kittredge2015 Northern Borders
as Gabrielle2015 Chorus
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Saya (voice)2013 The Legend of Sarila
as Irene Morrison2012 Still Mine
as Sœur Cécile (72 ans)2011 Pour l'amour de Dieu
as Denise Archambault2010 The Trotsky
as Self (archive footage)2008 The Memories of Angels
as Cordelia2007 Disappearances
as Irène2006 Délivrez-Moi
as Rose Evangelista2005 By the Pricking of My Thumbs
as Aimee Levesque2004 Downtown: A Street Tale
as Lily Melnick2003 Jericho Mansions
as Katie2003 Finding Home
as Colette Lasalle2002 Chaos and Desire
as Natalie2001 Alex in Wonder
as herself2001 'Obsession' Revisited
as Margaret Dourie Cantor2000 The Bookfair Murders
as Dr. Brault1999 Eye of the Beholder
as Mrs. Carlton1998 Last Night
as Mrs. Pascal1997 The House of Yes
as Suzanne St. Laurent1997 Dead Innocent
as Marie-Alexandrine Brabant1994 Mon amie Max
as Irene Betts1993 An Ambush of Ghosts
as Rick's Mother1992 The Dance Goes On
as Eva1992 Oh, What a Night
as Marie Aubriac1991 Rue du Bac
as Rachel Roux1990 False Identity
as Claire Rocheleau1989 A Paper Wedding
as Madeline1989 Red Earth, White Earth
as Claire Niveau1988 Dead Ringers
as Libby Valentin1988 The Moderns
as Wanda1985 Trouble in Mind
as Nancy1984 Choose Me
as Beryl Thibodeaux1984 Tightrope
as Clara1982 Monsignor
as Elizabeth Beaufort1981 Mistress of Paradise
as Bernadette Lafleur1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as Nicole Thomson1980 Final Assignment
as Annie Crook1979 Murder by Decree
as Dr. Susan Wheeler1978 Coma
as Jeanne Leroy1977 Another Man, Another Chance
as Maritza1976 Alex & the Gypsy
as Jane Barnet1976 Swashbuckler
as Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari1976 Obsession
as Cleopatra1976 Caesar and Cleopatra
as Marie-Charlotte Pontalec1975 Incorrigible
as Denise Marshall1974 Earthquake
as Élisabeth1973 Kamouraska
as Sagueney1972 Journey
as Cassandra1971 The Trojan Women
as Martha Hayes1970 Act of the Heart
as Anne Boleyn1969 Anne of the Thousand Days
as Isabel1968 Isabel
as Charlotte1967 The Thief of Paris
as Nadine Sallanches1966 The War Is Over
as Coquelicot1966 King of Hearts
as Geneviève1964 Geneviève
as Sophie Martin1963 Amanita Pestilens
as Woman (uncredited)1955 French Cancan

TV Shows/Series with Geneviève Bujold as Actress(2)

as Antigone1971 Great Performances
as herself1965 Dim Dam Dom

Movies with Geneviève Bujold as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1970 Marie-Christine
Sound/Music1966 The Devil's Toy

Full Name: Geneviève Bujold
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Wednesday, 07/01 1942 (July) in Montréal, Québec (Canada) (current age: 81 years + 272 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Spouses (current/former): Paul Almond
Geneviève Bujold frequently works together with these people:
Paul Almond (12x, Crew)
Michel Brault (11x, Crew)
Claude Jutra (8x, Crew)
Alan Rudolph (7x, Crew)
David Cronenberg (6x, Crew)
Clint Eastwood (5x, Actor)
Plácido Domingo (5x, Actor)
David Blocker (5x, Crew)
Jay Craven (5x, Crew)
Steven Legler (4x, Crew)
Carolyn Pfeiffer (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5465, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024