Ginnifer Goodwin

Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin[1] (born May 22, 1978)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Margene Heffman in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018).

Not to be confused with Jennie Goodwin.

Ginnifer Goodwin
Goodwin at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Jennifer Michelle Goodwin

(1978-05-22) May 22, 1978
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materBoston University
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Known forBig Love
Once Upon a Time
Zootopia
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2014)
Children2

Goodwin has appeared in various films, including the drama Mona Lisa Smile (2003), the musical biopic Walk the Line (2005), the romantic comedy He's Just Not That into You (2009), the family comedy Ramona and Beezus (2010), the romantic comedy Something Borrowed (2011), and the biopic Killing Kennedy (2013). She also voiced the lead role of Fawn in the Disney animated fantasy film Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast (2014) and Judy Hopps in the Disney animated fantasy comedy film Zootopia (2016).

Early life

Goodwin was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[2] Her mother, Linda (née Kantor), is a former educator who later worked for FedEx.[3] Her father, Tim Goodwin, formerly owned and operated a recording studio.[4] Goodwin changed her name from "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer" to distinguish her name, and to assist in pronunciation of her name in her regional dialect.[5] Her younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, is a stop-motion animator on shows such as Robot Chicken.

Goodwin's mother is Jewish.[6] Goodwin was raised attending First Unitarian Church, and later, Temple Israel.[4][7] She was both baptized and had a bat mitzvah service.[8][9] 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.[10] She went to school at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. She then graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996, then attended Hanover College (majoring in theater) 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.[11]

Career

Goodwin first had roles in the 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.[12] 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. Goodwin has done voice work in the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken, where her younger sister Melissa works as an animator.

In 2008, Max Mara honored Goodwin with a "Face of the Future" award, an award recognizing up-and-coming women in film.[13]

Goodwin played 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.[14] In April 2009 she began filming Ramona and Beezus, playing "Aunt Bea".[15] The film was released on July 23, 2010.

From 2011 to 2017, Goodwin played a leading role in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time. She played both the fairy tale heroine Snow White and her real-world counterpart, schoolteacher Mary Margaret Blanchard.[16] Goodwin and husband Josh Dallas exited the show at the end of its sixth season to move back to Los Angeles with their family.[17] Dallas and she returned to the series for its finale at the end of the seventh season.[18]

Goodwin voiced Judy Hopps, the protagonist rabbit police officer in Disney's Zootopia, as well as Fawn in Disney's animated film Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast.[19] She also voiced Gwen, a kitchen maid who wants to be an inventor, in the animated series Sofia The First.

In January 2017, Goodwin was cast as Marianne in the Los Angeles production of Constellations.[20] The play ran from June 14 to July 23, 2017, at the Geffen Playhouse.[21]

In 2019, Goodwin appeared in episodes of the anthology series The Twilight Zone[22] and Heartstrings.[23] Also in 2019, she starred as Beth Ann in the first season of the CBS All Access dark comedy-drama series Why Women Kill.[24]

Personal life

Goodwin dated actor Joey Kern and they became engaged in December 2010.[25] They ended the engagement in May 2011.[26] Goodwin subsequently began dating her Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas in late 2011.[27] Goodwin and Dallas became engaged in October 2013,[28] and married on April 12, 2014 in California.[29] Goodwin and her husband have two sons, born in May 2014[30] and June 2016.[31] Her first pregnancy was written into Once Upon a Time's storyline, but her second wasn't.

In 2013, Goodwin stated that after leaving Memphis, she "up and left Judaism for a very long time," and that "for 10 years, there was nothing. No ritual. No tradition. No community." She later reconnected with her faith, and has said, "I was a Jew by birth, and now I'm a Jew by choice."[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mona Lisa Smile Constance "Connie" Baker
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Cathy Feely
2005 Walk the Line Vivian Liberto Cash
2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Dori Dumchovic
2007 In the Land of Women Janey
2007 Day Zero Molly Rifkin
2008 Birds of America Ida Tanager
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Gigi Phillips
2009 A Single Man Mrs. Strunk
2010 Ramona and Beezus Aunt "Bea" Beatrice
2011 Take Me Home Tonight Banky
2011 Something Borrowed Rachel White
2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Fawn Voice role
2016 Zootopia Judy Hopps Voice role

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Law & Order Erica Episode: "Myth of Fingerprints"
2001–2003 Ed Diane Snyder Main role (seasons 2–3), 25 episodes
2002 Porn 'n Chicken Maya Television film
2005 Robot Chicken various Recurring voice role, 7 episodes
2006–2011 Big Love Margene Heffman Main role
2007 Big Love: In the Beginning Margene Heffman 2 episodes
2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... N/A Episode: "Crappy Easter"
2011 SpongeBob SquarePants Purple Haired Mermaid Voice role; episode: "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle"
2011 Margene's Blog Margene Henrickson Episode: "Crush Story"
2011 Five Charlotte Television film
2011–2018 Once Upon a Time Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White Main role (seasons 1–6)
2012 Electric City Jean Marie St. Cloud Main role
2013 Killing Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Television film
2014 Sofia the First Gwen Voice role; episode: "Gizmo Gwen"
2015 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself Episode: "Ginnifer Goodwin"
2019 I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story Jeanne Kerr Television film; also Executive producer
2019 The Twilight Zone Eve Martin Episode: "Point of Origin"[22]
2019 Heartstrings Genevieve Episode: "These Old Bones"[23]
2019 Why Women Kill Beth Ann Main role[32]

Video games

Theater

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Production Result
2010 People's Choice Award Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Herself Nominated
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 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated
People's Choice Award Favorite TV Drama Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
2014 People's Choice Award Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Duo (along with Josh Dallas) Once Upon a Time Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
2016 Voice Arts™ Awards Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover[34] Zootopia Won
2016 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Female[lower-alpha 1][35] Zootopia Won
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie Voice Zootopia Nominated
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Frenemies (shared with Jason Bateman)[36] Zootopia Won

Notes
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