Patricia Neal
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Patricia Neal's career was marked by a rare combination of critical acclaim and popular recognition. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Hud in 1963, a performance that also earned her a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and several critics' prizes. Earlier, she had won a Tony Award for her stage debut in Another Part of the Forest in 1947, making her one of the few actresses to win both a Tony and an Oscar for dramatic roles. Her resilience after a devastating stroke in 1965, returning to acting within three years, further distinguished her career. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1979.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for motion pictures.
American Theatre Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to American theatre.
Kentucky Women's Hall of Fame
Inducted for her achievements as an actress and humanitarian.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized for her body of work and resilience.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
Rankings & Lists
100 Most Important People of the Century
Magazine Covers
TIME
1964-02-21
Patricia Neal: The New Oscar Queen
Life
1965-08-13
Patricia Neal's Fight Back from a Stroke
People
1971-10-04
Patricia Neal: The Homecoming
Records & Feats
First actress to win both a Tony and an Oscar for dramatic roles
Neal won the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1947 and the Oscar for Best Actress in 1964.
Remarkable recovery from a stroke to return to acting
After suffering a series of strokes in 1965 that left her partially paralyzed, Neal relearned to speak and walk and returned to acting within three years.