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Geneviève Bujold

Acting

1.8 Popularity Jul 01, 1942 (83 years old) Montréal, Québec, Canada

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 with Le square...

Biography

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 with Le square (1963), a 60-minute TV film based on a play by Marguerite Duras, co-starring Georges Groulx. Her Canadian feature film debut was in Amanita Pestilens (1963).

She appeared in Michel Brault's film Between Salt and Sweet Water (1967), then went to New York to play the title role in a production of Saint Joan (1967) for Hallmark Hall of Fame on 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 in Isabel (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 as Anne Boleyn in Charles Jarrott's film Anne of the Thousand Days, with Richard Burton. Producer Hal B. Wallis cast her after seeing her in Isabel. For her performance, she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. It was released by Universal who signed her to a three-picture contract.

Her other film credits include The 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 in The 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) and Alex in Wonder (2001).

Her later appearances include Jericho 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), and Chorus (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.

Filmography 81

2024
2015
Chorus Movie

as Gabrielle

2015
Northern Borders Movie

as Abiah Kittredge

2014
And the Oscar Goes To... Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2013
The Legend of Sarila Movie

as Saya (voice)

2012
Still Mine Movie

as Irene Morrison

2011
Pour l'amour de Dieu Movie

as Sœur Cécile (72 ans)

2010
The Trotsky Movie

as Denise Archambault

2008
The Memories of Angels Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Disappearances Movie

as Cordelia

2006
Délivrez-Moi Movie

as Irène

2005
By the Pricking of My Thumbs Movie

as Rose Evangelista

2004
Downtown: A Street Tale Movie

as Aimee Levesque

2003
Finding Home Movie

as Katie

2003
Jericho Mansions Movie

as Lily Melnick

2002
Chaos and Desire Movie

as Colette Lasalle

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday July 01, 1942 (83 years old)
Place of Birth Montréal, Québec, Canada
Also Known As ژنویو بوژو
Years Active 1955 - 2024
Popularity 1.8
Career Stats
81 Total Credits
76 Movie Roles
3 TV Roles
7 Photos