Lois Smith
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1930 · age 96
Lois Arlene Smith is an American actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film 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), Falling Down...
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The UninvitedFilm, Helen2024
ElsbethSeries, Delores Feinn2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunFilm, Upshur 'Maw' Clampette2017
Lady BirdFilm, Sister Sarah Joan2015
Grace and FrankieSeries, Mrs. Hanson
Run All NightFilm, 2015Margaret Conlon2009
A Dog YearFilm, Lois Blair2008
True BloodSeries, Adele Stackhouse2006Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a PlayAwardLucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead ActressAward
Griffin & PhoenixFilm, 2006Dr. Imberman2005
Grey's AnatomySeries, Mrs. Dickerson2004
Iron Jawed AngelsFilm, Reverend Anna Howard Shaw2003
Cold CaseSeries, Fannie2001
Powder KegFilm, Mother1997
The PracticeSeries, Mary Beth Berluti1996
Larger Than LifeFilm, Luluna1994
Holy MatrimonyFilm, Orna1993
FrasierSeries, Moira1990
Green CardFilm, Brontë's Mother1988
American ExperienceSeries, (voice)1987
Black WidowFilm, Sara1980
FoxesFilm, Mrs. Axman1970National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActressAward1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Libby Clayton1955
East of EdenFilm, Anne1948
Studio OneSeries, Lisa Molloy1930Born3 November 1930People around Lois
Alan Ball Produced True Blood and Uncle Frank
Scott Rudin Produced Lady Bird and The French Dispatch
Michael Almereyda Directed Tesla, Marjorie Prime and The Eternal
Jan de Bont Produced Minority Report (2002)
Adrian Lyne Directed Fatal Attraction and Foxes
Bob Rafelson Produced Five Easy Pieces (1971)
Sean Penn Produced The Pledge (2001)
Timothée Chalamet Also in The French Dispatch and Lady Bird
Adrien Brody Also in The French Dispatch and Hollywoodland
Saoirse Ronan Also in The French Dispatch and Lady Bird
Benicio del Toro Also in The French Dispatch and The Pledge
Wes Anderson Directed The French Dispatch (2021)
Alfre Woodard Also in Desperate Housewives and True Blood
Tim Guinee Also in How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Gerald R. Molen Produced Minority Report (2002)
Walter F. Parkes Produced Minority Report (2002)
Steven Spielberg Directed Minority Report (2002)
Jack Nicholson Also in Five Easy Pieces and The Pledge
Michael Douglas Also in Falling Down and Fatal Attraction
Diane Keaton Produced Mack & Rita (2022)
Willem Dafoe Also in The French Dispatch (2021)
Elia Kazan Produced East of Eden (1955)
Christoph Waltz Also in The French Dispatch (2021)
Tilda Swinton Also in The French Dispatch (2021)
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Fried Green Tomatoes 1991
East of Eden 1955
Minority Report 2002
Falling Down 1993
Uncle Frank 2020
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film 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), Falling Down (1993), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking (1995), Twister (1996), Minority Report (2002), The Nice Guys (2016), Lady Bird (2017), and The French Dispatch (2021).
