Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is well known for, among other roles, playing World War II widow Helen Benson in ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1951), radio journalist Marcia Jeffries in ''A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in ''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961), and the worn-out housekeeper Alma Brown in ''Hud'' (1963) (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress). She also featured as the matriarch in the television film ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (1971); her role as Olivia Walton was re-cast for the series it inspired, ''The Waltons''. A major star of the 1950s and 1960s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards, and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Provided by Wikipedia