Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett
Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in a plethora of divergent and unique artistic works, across a great expanse of expressive mediums, most notably in motion pictures. Some of her more noteworthy and prominent acting endeavors include the likes of the female ensemble-driven, post-collegiate 1930s drama The Group (1966), the sweeping frontier western saga Will Penny (1968), the beloved screwball comedy-western Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), the labyrinthian all-star whodunnit The Last of Sheila (1973), and the gripping science-fiction thriller The Terminal Man (1974). In 1982, Hackett was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, for her widely-acclaimed turn as wealthy Manhattanite and aging socialite beauty Toby Landau in the 1981 box-office hit dramady Only When I Laugh. In addition to her Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win, Hackett was also nominated during the course of her career for a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Laurel Award, among other prestigious plaudits. She also starred as Christine Mannon in the 1978 PBS miniseries version of Mourning Becomes Electra. (Via Wikipedia)
Origin
East Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Born
March 1, 1934
Died
October 8, 1983 (41 years ago, at 49)
Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in a plethora of divergent and unique artistic works, across a great expanse of expressive mediums, most notably in motion pictures. Some of her more noteworthy and prominent acting endeavors include the likes of the female ensemble-driven, post-collegiate 1930s drama The Group (1966), the sweeping frontier western saga Will Penny (1968), the beloved screwball comedy-western Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), the labyrinthian all-star whodunnit The Last of Sheila (1973), and the gripping science-fiction thriller The Terminal Man (1974). In 1982, Hackett was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, for her widely-acclaimed turn as wealthy Manhattanite and aging socialite beauty Toby Landau in the 1981 box-office hit dramady Only When I Laugh. In addition to her Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win, Hackett was also nominated during the course of her career for a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Laurel Award, among other prestigious plaudits. She also starred as Christine Mannon in the 1978 PBS miniseries version of Mourning Becomes Electra. (Via Wikipedia)