Oscar Actors: Arquette, Patricia–Background, Career, Awards, Cumulative Advantage

Patricia Arquette Career Summary: Occup. Inheritance: Yes; father actor Social Class; Stage Debut: Film Debut: 1987; age 19 TV Debut Oscar Award: 1, Supporting Actress, “Boyhood,” 2014; age 46 Other Oscars: Other Awards: Emmys Marriages: two actors; Nicolas Cage; Thomas Jane (divorces) Politics: Death: Patricia Arquette (born April 8, 1968) made her feature film debut […]

Oscar Actors: Vikander, Alicia–Background, Career, Awards

Alicia Amanda Vikander, a Swedish born actress has received such accolades as an Oscar Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award. two Golden Globes, and three BAFTA Awards. Child Actress Born and raised on October 3, 1988 in Gothenburg, Vikander began acting as a child in minor stage productions at the Gothenburg opera house and trained […]

Oscar Actors: Davis, Viola–Background, Career, Awards; Cumulative Advantage

Having won an Oscar Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, Viola Davis is the first black thespian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Oscar Actors: Janney, Allison–Background, Career, Awards, Cumulative Advantage (Emmy, Tony)

Allison Janney Career Summary: Occup, Inheritance: Yes, mother former actress; father, electrician, jazz musician Social class: Middle Formal Education: Training: RADA scholarship; Pasadena Playhouse Spotted by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Present Laughter, 1996, age 37 Breakthrough Role: TV’s The West Wing, 1999-2006; age 40-46 Oscar Awards: 1, Supp, Actress, I, […]

Oscar Actors: Ruehl, Mercedes–Background, Career, Awards, Cumulative Advantage

Mercedes J. Ruehl is the recipient of many accolades, including an Oscar Award, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards.