Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon (1896–1985) was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter whose career spanned stage, film, and television. She won an Academy Award for Rosemary’s Baby.

Mia Farrow: Mia Farrow is an American actress known for film and television roles. Farrow starred opposite Gordon in Rosemary’s Baby.
Rosemary’s Baby: Rosemary’s Baby is a 1968 horror film about a pregnant woman who suspects a sinister conspiracy around her child. Gordon played Minnie Castevet and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress honors a performance in a supporting film role. Gordon won the award for playing Minnie Castevet in Rosemary’s Baby.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts: The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a performing-arts conservatory founded in New York in 1884. Gordon studied acting there before beginning her professional stage career.
Roman Polanski: Roman Polanski is a Polish-French film director, screenwriter, and actor. Polanski directed Gordon in the film that brought her an Academy Award.
Adam’s Rib: Adam’s Rib is a 1949 American comedy film about married lawyers on opposing sides of a case. Gordon and Garson Kanin wrote its screenplay, earning an Academy Award nomination.
Tony Award: The Tony Awards recognize achievement in live Broadway theater. Gordon received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Matchmaker.
Broadway theatre: Broadway theatre is the professional theater industry centered on New York City’s Broadway district. Gordon’s first major successes and much of her writing career developed on Broadway.
George Cukor: George Cukor (1899–1983) was an American film director known for adapting performances to actors. Cukor directed Gordon in Adam’s Rib, a film she co-wrote with Kanin.
Auntie Mame: Auntie Mame is a 1955 stage comedy adapted from Patrick Dennis’s novel. Gordon wrote the Broadway adaptation, which became one of her major successes as a playwright.

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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureRelated: Her win exemplifies a supporting performance honored by both major film awards.