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- Emmy (Primetime) for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1975
- Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1974
- Emmy (Primetime) for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama
1973
- Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
1949
- Emmy (Primetime) for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama ...
Ellen Corby. Jump to. 6 wins & 7 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1949 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. I Remember Mama. Primetime Emmy Awards. 1978 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series. The Waltons. For playing: "Esther Walton".
- June 3, 1911
- April 14, 1999
The role got her Emmy awards in 1973, 1974, and 1975. Although a stroke in 1976 slowed her down, Ellen still made appearances on the series. Her last TV appearance was in 1997 in the TV movie A Walton Easter (1997). On April 14, 1999, Ellen died at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She was 87 years old.
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- Racine, Wisconsin, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 24, 2021. Homecoming: Yesterday and Today. Ellen Corby: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
After her death in 1999, as she predominantly portrayed small roles in films, Corby was not mentioned during the yearly ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the 72nd Academy Awards (2000). Image Credit. Birthday: June 3, 1911 ( Gemini) Born In: Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Actresses #2069. Screenwriters #350. Film & Theater Personalities #5058.
Feb 12, 2016 · 506K views 8 years ago. Two beautiful acceptance speeches by Will Geer and Ellen Corby as they win Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress In A Drama for 'The Waltons' at the 27th...
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Actor, Screenwriter. Ellen Hansen Corby was an American actress. She is most widely remembered for the role of "Grandma Esther Walton" on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama.
