Ginnifer Goodwin

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Not to be confused with Jennie Goodwin.
Ginnifer Goodwin
Ginnifer Goodwin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Goodwin at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin
(1978-05-22) May 22, 1978 (age 34)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–present

Jennifer Michelle Goodwin (born May 22, 1978), known professionally as Ginnifer Goodwin, is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Margene Heffman on Big Love, and for her roles in films like Mona Lisa Smile, Something Borrowed, and He's Just Not That Into You. She currently has a lead role as Mary Margaret Blanchard/Snow White in the ABC series Once Upon a Time.

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Early life [edit]

Goodwin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Tim Goodwin, who formerly owned and operated a recording studio, and his wife, Linda née Kantor, a former educator and "stay-at-home mom" who later worked for FedEx and Apple.[1][2][3] Goodwin changed her name from "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer" to distinguish her name, and to assist in pronunciation of her name in her regional dialect.[4] Her younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, is a stop motion animator on shows such as the Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken, on which Ginnifer has also appeared as voice talent.

In her youth, Goodwin was affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth, and was active in BBYO at the Jewish Community Center in Memphis; she had a bat mitzvah.[5] After graduating from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996, Goodwin attended Hanover College (majoring in Theatre) for one year before moving on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University. While a student at BU, she performed in numerous student short films, as well as several college and local stage productions. Goodwin was given the Excellence in Acting: Professional Promise Award by the Bette Davis Foundation and graduated with honors. After her time at Boston University, she studied in England at Stratford Upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Institute, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The following year she earned an Acting Shakespeare Certificate at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[6]

Career [edit]

Goodwin first had roles in the popular NBC television programs Law & Order and Ed before appearing in the Comedy Central television movie Porn 'n Chicken. She later had substantial roles in the films Mona Lisa Smile, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Walk the Line—in which she portrayed Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife—and Birds of America. She also played Dori Dumchovic in the dark comedy Love Comes to the Executioner.[7] Goodwin played a leading role as Margene Heffman, the third wife in a polygamous family, on the HBO original series Big Love, which concluded on March 20, 2011. Ginnifer has recurring voice roles in the Cartoon Network show, Robot Chicken, the animation of which her younger sister Melissa Goodwin is involved.

In 2008, Max Mara honored Goodwin with a "Face of the Future" award, an award recognizing up and coming women in film.[8] Also, Goodwin was one of the celebrities featured in Gap's Fall 2008 ad campaign.[9]

Goodwin starred as Gigi in He's Just Not That into You, which was released in February 2009. For this role she received a nomination for the People's Choice Award for Breakout Movie Actress.[10] In April 2009 she began filming Ramona and Beezus (playing "Aunt Bea").[11]

In 2011, Goodwin plays Mary Margaret Blanchard, a teacher in Storybrooke, Maine, as well as fairy tale heroine Snow White, in the revisionist fantasy adventure television program, Once Upon a Time, which debuted on ABC.[12]

Personal life [edit]

Goodwin was a vegan and was a spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project in 2009, having adopted a whole flock herself.[13] She revealed on Jimmy Kimmel that she gave up being a vegan after experiencing undisclosed health issues. She said: "I'm always learning and growing and changing and there were some boring health issues, and so I did actually have to work some animal products back into my diet."[14] Goodwin says although she's never had a "dramatic weight problem", she uses Weight Watchers to keep her indulgences in check.[15] She considers herself an extremely healthy person,[16] and balances her diet with ballet classes and cardio workouts.[15]

Goodwin began dating Joey Kern in April 2009. The couple announced their engagement December 24, 2010. They announced their breakup on May 20, 2011. Goodwin has been dating Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas since fall 2011.[17] She is a close and longtime friend of her Once Upon a Time co-star Jennifer Morrison.[18][19]

Filmography [edit]

Goodwin at the Spider-Man 3 premiere, 2007

Film [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Zelda: An Extrospective Journey Zelda Short film
2003 Mona Lisa Smile Connie Baker
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Cathy Feely
2005 Walk the Line Vivian Cash
2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Dori Dumchovic
2007 In the Land of Women Janey
2007 Day Zero Molly
2008 Birds of America Ida
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Gigi
2009 Single Man, AA Single Man Mrs. Strunk
2010 Ramona and Beezus Aunt Bea
2011 Take Me Home Tonight Banky
2011 Something Borrowed Rachel

Television [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Law & Order Erica Episode: "Myth of Fingerprints"
2001-2004 Ed Diane Snyder Recurring role (25 episodes)
2002 Porn 'n Chicken Maya TV film
2005-2007 Robot Chicken Various (voice) Recurring role (7 episodes)
2006-2011 Big Love Margene Heffman Main role (53 episodes)
2007 Big Love: In the Beginning Margene Heffman Episodes: "Meet the Babysitter", "Moving Day"
2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... Episode: "Crappy Easter"
2011 SpongeBob SquarePants (voice) Episode: "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle"
2011 Margene's Blog Margene Henrickson Episode: "Crush Story"
2011 Five Charlotte TV film
2011–present Once Upon a Time Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White Main role (41 episodes)
2012 Electric City Jean Marie St. Cloud Main role (20 episodes)

Awards and nominations [edit]

Year Award Category Production Result
2010 People's Choice Award Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Won
2011 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy Something Borrowed Nominated
2012 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-FI Once Upon a Time Nominated
2013 People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Ginnifer Goodwin Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. 1978-05-22. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  2. ^ Pellettieri, Courtney (May 2010). "Meals My Mother Taught Me". InStyle (Time Inc.) 17 (5): 324–325. 
  3. ^ http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20090201/Ginnifer+Goodwin+Fine+Romantic
  4. ^ Stated by Goodwin on the Late Show with David Letterman, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
  5. ^ "Jews in the Limelight". Generationj.com. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  6. ^ http://ginnifergoodwin.org/biography/
  7. ^ Love Comes to the Executioner (2006)
  8. ^ Leisa Barnett (2008-06-19). "Ginnifer Goodwin wins MaxMara award (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  9. ^ "Ginnifer Goodwin For Gap Hollyscoop". Style.hollyscoop.com. 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  10. ^ "2010 People's Choice Award Nominees Revealed; Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman & Green Day Honored". November 10, 2009. 
  11. ^ Lucas, Anthony J. (March 4, 2009). "Today's new movie announcements.". 
  12. ^ "Once Upon a Time's Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin & Co. on Their Literal "Dream" Project" from TV Line (July 25, 2011)
  13. ^ "Adopt-A-Turkey Project". adoptaturkey.org. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  14. ^ Mike Larkin (2012-01-13). "Is she giving you fashion tips? Ginnifer Goodwin shows off her granny chic as she chats with older lady | Mail Online". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-17. 
  15. ^ a b "Ginnifer Goodwin on Weight Watchers Since She Was Nine". Fox News. Retrieved 2013-02-08. 
  16. ^ Joyce Chen (2012-01-133). "'Big Love' star Ginnifer Goodwin: I've been on Weight Watchers since I was 9". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2012-12-11. 
  17. ^ Johnson, Zach. "Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple!". UsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16. 
  18. ^ Clark, Cindy (10 October 2011). "Ginnifer Goodwin's life takes a fairy-tale turn". USA Today. Retrieved 7 September 2012. 
  19. ^ Halterman, Jim (24 October 2011). "'Once Upon a Time' stars discuss the show's darker twist on famous fairy tales". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 7 September 2012. 

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