Patricia Neal

Acting

Patricia Neal

Born January 20, 1926Packard, Kentucky, USA78 credits

Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud (1963), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Known For

Flying By
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Flying By

Movie

2009

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

Movie

2008

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
8.0

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

Movie

2006

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

Movie

2005

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

Movie

2004

Bright Leaves
6.8

Bright Leaves

Movie

2004

Filmography

Flying By
2009Flying Byas MargieMovie
Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise
2008Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to ParadiseMovie
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classicas SelfMovie
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
2005Fantastic Mr. Dahlas SelfMovie
Private Screenings: Patricia Neal
2004Private Screenings: Patricia Nealas SelfMovie
Bright Leaves
2004Bright LeavesMovie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas SelfMovie
The John Garfield Story
2003The John Garfield Storyas SelfMovie
Making The Earth Stand Still
2001Making The Earth Stand Stillas SelfMovie
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
2000Inside 'You Only Live Twice'as SelfMovie
Cookie's Fortune
1999Cookie's Fortuneas Jewel Mae "Cookie" OrcuttMovie
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998Gary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas SelfMovie
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995Theremin: An Electronic Odysseyas Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Heidi
1993Heidias GrandmotherTV
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Storyas Antonia MorganMovie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras SelfMovie
Caroline?
1990Caroline?as Miss TrollopeMovie
An Unremarkable Life
1989An Unremarkable Lifeas Frances McEllanyMovie
Shattered Vows
1984Shattered Vowsas Sister CarmelitaMovie
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
1984Love Leads the Way: A True Storyas Mrs. FrankMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Milena MaryskaTV
Glitter
1984GlitterTV
Ghost Story
1981Ghost Storyas Stella HawthorneMovie
The Patricia Neal Story
1981The Patricia Neal Storyas Patricia Neal (uncredited)Movie
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979All Quiet on the Western Frontas Paul's MotherMovie
The Passage
1979The Passageas Mrs. BergsonMovie
The Bastard
1978The Bastardas Marie CharboneauTV
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Storyas Mrs. GehrigMovie
Widows' Nest
1977Widows' Nestas LupeMovie
Tail Gunner Joe
1977Tail Gunner Joeas Margaret Chase SmithMovie
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976The American Woman: Portraits of Courageas NarratorMovie
Eric
1975Ericas Lois SwensenMovie
B. Must Die
1975B. Must Dieas JuliaMovie
Things in Their Season
1974Things in Their Seasonas Peg GerlachMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Julia SandersonTV
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973Happy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas CaraMovie
Baxter!
1973Baxter!as Dr. Roberta ClemmMovie
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self (archive footage)Movie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Sara KingsleyTV
Ghost Story
1972Ghost Storyas Ellen AlexanderTV
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas Olivia WaltonMovie
The Road Builder
1971The Road Builderas Maura PrinceMovie
The Subject Was Roses
1968The Subject Was Rosesas Nettie ClearyMovie
P
1968Pat Neal Is Backas SelfMovie
In Harm's Way
1965In Harm's Wayas Lt. Maggie HayesMovie
T
1965The Making of A Movieas HerselfMovie
Psyche 59
1964Psyche 59as Alison CrawfordMovie
Hud
1963Hudas Alma BrownMovie
Zero One
1962Zero OneTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961Breakfast at Tiffany'sas 2E FailensonMovie
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Checkmate
1960Checkmateas Fran DavisTV
The Playroom
1957The Playroomas Margaret FloodMovie
A Face in the Crowd
1957A Face in the Crowdas Marcia JeffriesMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Stranger from Venus
1954Stranger from Venusas Susan NorthMovie
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1954La tua donnaas Countess Germana de TorriMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Something for the Birds
1952Something for the Birdsas Anne RichardsMovie
Washington Story
1952Washington Storyas Alice KingsleyMovie
Diplomatic Courier
1952Diplomatic Courieras Joan RossMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Lois SwensenTV
Week-End with Father
1951Week-End with Fatheras Jean BowenMovie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Helen BensonMovie
Raton Pass
1951Raton Passas Ann ChallonMovie
Operation Pacific
1951Operation Pacificas Mary StuartMovie
Three Secrets
1950Three Secretsas Phyllis HornMovie
The Breaking Point
1950The Breaking Pointas Leona CharlesMovie
Bright Leaf
1950Bright Leafas Margaret Jane SingletonMovie
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of ShowsTV
Breakdowns of 1949
1949Breakdowns of 1949as SelfMovie
The Hasty Heart
1949The Hasty Heartas Sister Margaret ParkerMovie
It's a Great Feeling
1949It's a Great Feelingas Patricia Neal (uncredited)Movie
The Fountainhead
1949The Fountainheadas Dominique FranconMovie
John Loves Mary
1949John Loves Maryas Mary McKinleyMovie
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Miriam LeslieTV
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947Blow-Ups of 1947as SelfMovie