1955Nominee
Best Performance
Rebel Without a Cause
Virginia Brissac
Actor
San Jose, California, USA
June 10, 1883
Biography
Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures. Her film career began in 1913 with two short films and ended with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), playing grandmother to the character that James Dean portrayed.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1943Winner
Best Performance
Shadow of a Doubt
1947Winner
Best Performance
Monsieur Verdoux
Career Highlights
1950Highlight
Best Performance
Cheaper by the Dozen
1939Highlight
Best Performance
Dark Victory
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Rebel Without a Cause
Shadow of a Doubt
Monsieur Verdoux