Lois Smith
Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American actress. 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), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking, Twister (1996), Minority Report (2002), The Nice Guys (2016) and Lady Bird (2017).
In 2017, Smith received critical acclaim for her lea
Smith also is known for her extensive work in the theatre, receiving two Tony Award nominations for originating the role of Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1990) and for the role of Halie in a revival of Buried Child in 1996. She also starred in an acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of The Trip to Bountiful in 2005 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.
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Born
Nov 03, 1930
Topeka, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
81 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
The Nice Guys
2016
as Mrs. Glenn
Twister
1996
as Aunt Meg
Minority Report
2002
as Dr. Iris Hineman
Falling Down
1993
as D-Fens' Mother
Lady Bird
2017
as Sister Sarah Joan
Run All Night
2015
as Margaret Conlon
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Mama Threadgoode
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Upshur 'Maw' Clampette
Fatal Attraction
1987
as Martha
Midnight Run
1988
as Mrs. Nelson, Mardukas's Friend
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