Known for:	The Trip to Bountiful, The Rescuers, Interiors
Birth name:	Geraldine Sue Page
Birthday:	22 November 1924, Kirksville, Missouri, USA

She had a daughter and twin sons with Rip Torn. Sons: John Torn and Tony Torn Was starring in "Blithe Spirit" on Broadway at the time of her death. Taught acting at the Actors Studio and Pelican Theater in New York, as well as the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles Daughter: Angelica Torn. Was nominated four times for Broadway's Tony Award: as Best Actress (Dramatic) in 1960, for "Sweet Bird of Youth," a role she recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version, Sweet Bird of Youth; as Best Actress (Play), in 1982, for "Agnes of God;" and in 1987, for "Blithe Spirit," and as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic), in 1975, for "Absurd Person Singular" -- but never won. In 1983, she co-founded the Mirror Repertory Company, an Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to preserving the art of repertory. She remained an Artist in Residence with the group until her death. In 1985, she became the first woman to receive seven Oscar nominations for acting without winning. The following year, she received her eighth nomination and finally won. She received a two minute standing ovation when she won her Oscar. In 1960, she was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress for her role in "Sweet Bird of Youth." She lost to Anne Bancroft for "The Miracle Worker." In 1962, she received an Oscar nomination for the film version of "Sweet Bird of Youth" but lost to Bancroft for the film version of "The Miracle Worker." In 1982 she originated the role of Mother Superior in "Agnes of God" but was passed over the 1985 film version that went to Bancroft. Bancroft was nominated for an Oscar but lost to Page. Her husband Rip Torn is the cousin of Sissy Spacek

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