Natalie Wood

About

Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age 8 in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), followed by a role in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Wood starred in the musical films West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962) and received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963). Her career continued with films such as Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). During the 1970s, Wood began a hiatus from film...

Known for

Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952Studio OneSeries • 1948SwitchSeries • 1975The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Sex and the Single GirlMovie • 1964Studio 57Series • 1954West Side StoryMovie • 1961The SearchersMovie • 1956Rebel Without a CauseMovie • 1955Miracle on 34th StreetMovie • 1947The Great RaceMovie • 1965BrainstormMovie • 1983Splendor in the GrassMovie • 1961Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceMovie • 1969The Ghost and Mrs. MuirMovie • 1947HowardMovie • 2018This Property Is CondemnedMovie • 1966The Burning HillsMovie • 1956MeteorMovie • 1979GypsyMovie • 1962Tomorrow Is ForeverMovie • 1946Love with the Proper StrangerMovie • 1963The CandidateMovie • 1972Kings Go ForthMovie • 1958