Patricia Neal
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Patricia Neal 🇺🇸

Patsy Louise Neal
Actress, Academy Award Winner, Stroke Recovery Crusader
Born Jan 20, 1926 🇺🇸 Packard, United States
Passed Away Aug 08, 2010 Edgartown, United States
Lifespan 84 years old
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Archival Overview

Acclaimed American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Hud (1963) and inspired millions worldwide by relearning to walk and speak after severe strokes.

Biographical Record

Patsy Louise Neal attended Northwestern University before studying at the Actors Studio. She won a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in Lillian Hellman's 'Another Part of the Forest' (1946) and starred in Hollywood classics including 'The Fountainhead' and 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951).

In 1963, Neal gave a gritty, understated performance as housekeeper Alma Brown in 'Hud', winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1965, while pregnant, she suffered three massive strokes; with fierce determination and the support of husband Roald Dahl, she staged an astonishing comeback, earning another Oscar nomination for 'The Subject Was Roses'.

Key Life Milestones

1963

Academy Award for Best Actress

Won the Oscar for her commanding performance as Alma Brown in Martin Ritt's contemporary western Hud.

1968

Triumphant Return in The Subject Was Roses

Overcame near-fatal strokes to star in the drama, earning an Academy Award nomination and inspiring patients globally.

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Perpetual Memorial
Abbey of Regina Laudis
Bethlehem, United States
GPS: 41.6378, -73.2081
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