Cast

Lois Smith

1930

Active years (films on this site)

1955–2017

Genres

DramaCrimeMysteryComedy

Schools and movements

New HollywoodClassical HollywoodWomen Directors

Directors worked with

Bob Rafelson2 filmsElia Kazan1 filmGreta Gerwig1 film

Biography

Lois Arlene Smith is an American actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film East of Eden, and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including Five Easy Pieces (1970), Resurrection (1980), Fatal Attraction (1987), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Falling Down (1993), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking (1995), Twister (1996), Minority Report (2002), The Nice Guys (2016), Lady Bird (2017), and The French Dispatch (2021).

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Awards and honours

International

• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1970
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play 2006

National / local

• Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress 2006

4 films on this site

1. East of Eden 1955 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. Five Easy Pieces 1970 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Black Widow 1987 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
4. Lady Bird 2017 · Greta Gerwig · IMDb 7.4 · Cast