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Joan Hackett
Born 1934-03-01East Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage and television. She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for the 1966 film The Group, and starred in the 1967 western Will Penny. She went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1981 film Only When I Laugh. She also starred as Christine Mannon in the 1978 PBS miniseries version of Mourning Becomes Electra.
Screen work
Movies & roles
FlicksCapt. GraceThe Escape ArtistAunt SibylPaper DollsJulia BlakeThe Long Summer of George AdamsNormaOnly When I LaughTobyOne Trick PonyLonnie FoxThe Long Days of SummerMillie CooperMr. Mike's Mondo VideoSelf (voice)Pleasure CoveMartha HarrisonThe PossessedLouise GelsonDead of NightMotherStonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?Jessica HilliardTreasure of MatecumbeLaurietteThe American Woman: Portraits of CourageBelva LockwoodMackintosh and T.J.MaggieReflections of MurderClaire ElliottThe Terminal ManDr. Janet RossThe Last of SheilaLee ParkmanClass of '63Louise SwernerRivalsChristineLights OutSabina the DollmakerFive Desperate WomenDorianThe Other ManKathy MaitlandHow Awful About AllanOlive