Natalie Wood

American actress (1938–1981)

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Lived 1938–1981, aged 43United States
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  • Era
    1938–1981
    Aged 43
  • Known for
    The Searchers
    1956
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Updated 2026-08-30

Natalie Wood was an American actress. She began acting at age four and co-starred at age eight in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), followed by a role in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Wood starred in the musical films West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962) and received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963). Her career continued with films such as Sex and the Single Girl (1964), The Great Race (1965), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), This Property Is Condemned, Penelope (1966), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969).

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  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
  • Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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