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She made her television debut on the series ''[[wikipedia:Law & Order|Law & Order]]'', but had her first recurring television role on ''[[wikipedia:Ed (television program)|Ed]]'' in 2001. Her first movie role was Maya in the first Comedy Central original movie ''[[wikipedia:Porn 'n Chicken|Porn 'n Chicken]]''. |
She made her television debut on the series ''[[wikipedia:Law & Order|Law & Order]]'', but had her first recurring television role on ''[[wikipedia:Ed (television program)|Ed]]'' in 2001. Her first movie role was Maya in the first Comedy Central original movie ''[[wikipedia:Porn 'n Chicken|Porn 'n Chicken]]''. |
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− | Goodwin began dating actor 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. |
+ | Goodwin began dating actor 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. They got engaged in October 2013. |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
Revision as of 20:37, 4 November 2013
Template:MainCast Ginnifer Goodwin is the American actress who portrays Snow White and Mary Margaret Blanchard on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Biography
Jennifer Michelle Goodwin, professionally known as Ginnifer Goodwin, was born on May 22 1978,[1] in Memphis, Tennessee[2] to Linda Kantor, a stay-at-home mom who later became a "computer genius," working for big-brand companies like Apple, FedEx and the Smithsonian, and Tim Goodwin, who was a musician that conducted Roy Orbison's band and later opened a recording studio.[2] Her sister, Melissa, is a professional animator in Los Angeles with one of her notable works being Robot Chicken.[2] Ginnifer was raised Jewish, and gave it up at one point, but as an adult embraces Judaism fully.[3]
In fifth grade, she became deeply interested in Romeo and Juliet and described herself as a "Shakespeare nerd" that became devoted to acting throughout school. From studying at Boston University, Ginnifer performed in student films and in college and regional stage productions that earned her the Excellence in Acting: Professional Promise Award by the Bette Davis Foundation. She graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting. She furthered her studies by heading to England and enrolling at Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespeare Institute to earn an Acting Shakespeare Certificate from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While in London, she appeared onstage as Joan of Arc, Ophelia in Hamlet and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice.[4]
She made her television debut on the series Law & Order, but had her first recurring television role on Ed in 2001. Her first movie role was Maya in the first Comedy Central original movie Porn 'n Chicken.
Goodwin began dating actor 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. They got engaged in October 2013.
Trivia
- Changed her birth name "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer" to distinguish her name's Southern regional pronunciation.[5]
- Has a tattoo of a tiny apple on the inside of her right forearm, “though they won’t let me [display] it on the show.”[6]
- Currently engaged to Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas.[7]
- Is close friends with Once Upon a Time co-star Jennifer Morrison.[8]
- Used to be a vegan but gave up due to undisclosed health issues.[5]
- Her dream to be a Walt Disney princess came true with her role on Once Upon a Time.[8]
- As a child, she attended the Henry S. Jacobs Camp, a summer camp for Reform Jewish children in Utica, Mississippi.[8]
- Attended and failed clown school.[8]
- One of the previous tenants of her house in Whitley Heights in the Hollywood Hills is Rose McGowan.[9]
- During her appearance in "What Happened to Frederick", Ginnifer portrayed Snow White as the disguised form of the Siren.
- Favors chocolate peanut butter ice cream.[10]
- Owns two cats named Merlin and Pearl.[11]
- Likes mac and cheese with French macarons.[12]
- Her favorite shows include The Walking Dead and Downton Abbey.[13]
- Can understand French.[14]
- Loves the color purple.[15]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Zelda: An Extrospective Journey | Zelda | Short film - Credited as "Ginnefer Goodwin" |
2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Connie Baker | Movie |
2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Cathy Feely | Movie |
2005 | Walk the Line | Vivian Cash | Movie |
2006 | Love Comes to the Executioner | Dori Dumchovic | Movie |
2007 | In the Land of Women | Janey | Movie |
2007 | Day Zero | Molly | Movie |
2008 | Birds of America | Ida | Movie |
2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Gigi Phillips | Movie |
2009 | A Single Man | Mrs. Strunk | Movie |
2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Aunt Bea | Movie |
2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Banky | Movie |
2011 | Something Borrowed | Rachel White | Movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Law & Order | Erica | 1 episode |
2001–2004 | Ed | Diane Snyder | 25 episodes |
2002 | Porn 'n Chicken | Maya | TV movie |
2005-2007 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 7 episodes |
2006–2011 | Big Love | Margene Heffman | 53 episodes |
2007 | Big Love: In the Beginning | Margene Heffman | 2 episodes |
2009 | Crappy Holidays Presents... | 1 episode | |
2011 | Margene's Blog | Margene Henrickson | 1 episode |
2011 | Five | Charlotte | TV movie |
2011-Present | Once Upon a Time | Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White | Lead role |
2013 | Killing Kennedy | Jacqueline Kennedy | TV movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Electric City | Jean Marie St. Cloud | Web series |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005-2007 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 7 episodes |
2011 | SpongeBob SquarePants | 1 episode |
Appearances
Once Upon a Time: Season One | ||||||||||
"Pilot": | "The Thing You Love Most": | "Snow Falls": | "The Price of Gold": | "That Still Small Voice": | "The Shepherd": | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter": | "Desperate Souls": | "True North": | "7:15 A.M.": | "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
"Skin Deep": | "What Happened to Frederick": | "Dreamy": | "Red-Handed": | "Heart of Darkness": | "Hat Trick": | "The Stable Boy": | "The Return": | "The Stranger": | "An Apple Red as Blood": | "A Land Without Magic": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Two | ||||||||||
"Broken": | "We Are Both": | "Lady of the Lake": | "The Crocodile": | "The Doctor": | "Tallahassee": | "Child of the Moon": | "Into the Deep": | "Queen of Hearts": | "The Cricket Game": | "The Outsider": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Absent | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
"In the Name of the Brother": | "Tiny": | "Manhattan": | "The Queen Is Dead": | "The Miller's Daughter": | "Welcome to Storybrooke": | "Selfless, Brave and True": | "Lacey": | "The Evil Queen": | "Second Star to the Right": | "And Straight On 'Til Morning": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Three | ||||||||||
"The Heart of the Truest Believer": | "Lost Girl": | "Quite a Common Fairy": | "Nasty Habits": | "Good Form": | "Ariel": | "Dark Hollow": | "Think Lovely Thoughts": | "Save Henry": | "The New Neverland": | "Going Home": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent |
"New York City Serenade": | "Witch Hunt": | "The Tower": | "Quiet Minds": | "It's Not Easy Being Green": | "The Jolly Roger": | "Bleeding Through": | "A Curious Thing": | "Kansas": | "Snow Drifts": | "There's No Place Like Home": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
External Links
- Ginnifer Goodwin on Wikipedia
- Ginnifer Goodwin on Internet Movie Database
- Ginnifer Goodwin on Twitter
- Ginnifer Goodwin on Facebook
References
- ↑ http://twitter.com/ETonlineAlert/status/337148794393206786
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20090201/Ginnifer+Goodwin+Fine+Romantic#axzz2aqr21yhf
- ↑ http://faithinmemphis.com/2013/05/25/ginnifer-goodwin-comes-home-to-jewish-faith/
- ↑ http://movies.yahoo.com/person/ginnifer-goodwin/biography.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20539610,00.html
- ↑ http://tvline.com/2012/05/16/once-upon-a-time-spoilers-glee-nikita-bones/
- ↑ http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/true-fairy-tale-ginnifer-goodwin-josh-dallas-engaged-140726724.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329481/bio
- ↑ http://www.elle.com/life-love/entertaining-design/ginnifer-goodwin-interview
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/338375143049003008
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/338373450102087680
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/333735822320865282
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/333733784128192513
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/338379324258394112
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/252564105007886337
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