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Sharon Blackwood

Sharon Blackwood

Sharon Blackwood was reared in the small town of Greensboro, Georgia. This upbringing served her well in her first television guest roles, on I'll Fly Away and In the Heat of the Night. She has been fortunate to work opposite Sidney Poitier, Kenneth Branagh, Ellen Burstyn, Tom Wilkinson, Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Jason Bateman and Diane Keaton. Her feature films include Robert Zemeckis' "Flight" and Boaz Yakin's , "Remember the Titans" both starring Denzel Washington; Ross Katz's The Choice; Gregory Jacobs' Magic Mike XXL; Andy Tennant's Sweet Home Alabama. She also appeared in Terence Davies' The Neon Bible and as Lola Loving in "Loving", both of which were nominated for the Palm D'or at the Cannes Film Festival. Ms. Blackwood began her acting career in the theatre. Beginning with the role of Ada in "Tobacco Road", she then did very diverse characters including Aunt Julia in "Hedda Gabler", Woman (Veronica) in "Veronica's Room" as well as performing in the musical "Side by Side by Sondheim. She received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from West Georgia College, where she studied voice with Metropolitan Opera Soprano Inge Manski-Lundeen; with whom she studied throughout her career. Her favorite operatic roles include Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte and Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors. She continues as an Oratorio soloist in Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Blackwood is a former Vice President of the League of Women Voters of Georgia and continues her work with them and other service organizations. Married to Michael Blackwood for over 45 years, she has two daughters and two grandchildren who have been her support and inspiration throughout her career.

Personal information

Birthday

1952-10-02

Birth Place

Greensboro, Georgia, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out

Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out

2024

0.0

Movie
Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges

2006

7.6

Movie
Dirt Road To Lafayette

Dirt Road To Lafayette

2018

9.0

Movie
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

2015

6.4

Movie
Flash

Flash

1997

8.3

Movie
Flight

Flight

2012

6.8

Movie
poster

Halt and Catch Fire

2014

8.0

TV
poster

Insatiable

2018

7.8

TV
Loving

Loving

2016

6.7

Movie
Magic Mike XXL

Magic Mike XXL

2015

6.2

Movie
Miss Lettie and Me

Miss Lettie and Me

2002

7.0

Movie
poster

Ozark

2017

8.2

TV
Poms

Poms

2019

6.6

Movie
Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans

2000

7.6

Movie
poster

Resurrection

2014

7.3

TV
Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

6.4

Movie
The Choice

The Choice

2016

7.2

Movie
The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible

1995

6.2

Movie
poster

The Office

2005

8.6

TV
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999

5.9

Movie
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005

6.8

Movie
poster

Will Trent

2023

7.5

TV