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Fug Madness 2010: The Brackets, Part IV

Go Fug Yourself - Found Mar. 15, 2010
(1) TAYLOR MOMSEN vs. (16) KATHARINE MCPHEE(2) AMBER ROSE vs. (15) PATRICIA ARQUETTE AND THOMAS JANE(3) CHLOE SEVIGNY vs. (14) GINNIFER GOODWIN(4)

Posted on March 15, 2010, 1:30 pm

Ginnifer Goodwin: classic pre-Oscar fashion

Rogue's Lifestyle Blog - Fashion Trends, Society, Culture - Found Mar. 13, 2010
Entire Article: Read it by clicking Ginnifer Goodwin: classic pre-Oscar fashion . Related Pictures (9 in total): ' Ginnifer Goodwin at the...

Posted on March 13, 2010, 5:50 am

John Krasinski joins "Something" romantic comedies

Reuters - Found Mar. 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - John Krasinski is in negotiations to join Ginnifer Goodwin in "Something Borrowed," a romantic comedy from the
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Cinema Blend

Posted on March 9, 2010, 10:20 am

Big Love's Big Finale

Daily Beast - Found Mar. 7, 2010
... and Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) contemplated a new marital relationship with green card-seeking Goran (Steve Bacic) and his fiancée Ana...

Posted on March 7, 2010, 10:00 am

Ginnifer Goodwin Has Big Love For Veganism

FitSugar -- Healthy, happy you. - Found Mar. 3, 2010
I'm a big fan of Ginnifer Goodwin, mostly because I love Margene, her character on the hit HBO series Big Love .

Posted on March 3, 2010, 5:30 am

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About Shoes: What's Hot Now - Found Jan. 25, 2010
... popular combinations at this year's Golden Globe awards, and rarely has the combination looked better than it did on actress Ginnifer Goodwin.

Posted on January 25, 2010, 3:08 am

Ginnifer Goodwin?s Golden Globe diamond jewelry

Sparkle Like The Stars - Found Jan. 22, 2010
Ginnifer Goodwin is always adorable, but the pretty actress looked especially elegant at the Golden Globes in a cobalt blue Vionnet cocktail dress ...

Posted on January 22, 2010, 1:47 pm

Ginnifer Goodwin cast as the lead in ?Something Borrowed?

In Case You Didn't Know - Found Feb. 1, 2010
Ginnifer Goodwin might feel husband-less in Big Love at the moment, but she might have found love elsewhere in Alcon Entertainment?s romancer,

Posted on February 1, 2010, 11:36 am

Ginnifer Goodwin's Fairytale Frock

Teen Vogue - Found Feb. 3, 2010
WHO: Ginnifer Goodwin WORE: A cap-sleeved, opalescent cocktail dress WHERE: Calvin Klein's Art Appreciation Party in Los Angeles Ginnifer Goodwin

Posted on February 3, 2010, 1:23 pm

Fashion Police 2010: Ginnifer Goodwin in Vionnet

The Fashion Police - Found Jan. 18, 2010
One of the few celebrities to go for a short dress rather than the usual floor-length gowns we tend to see on the red carpet, Ginnifer Goodwin wore

Posted on January 18, 2010, 4:26 am

Ginnifer Goodwin Biography

Ginnifer Goodwin
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Ginnifer Goodwin

Goodwin at the Spider-Man 3 premiere, 2007
Born Jennifer Goodwin
May 22, 1978 (1978-05-22) (age 31)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present

Ginnifer Goodwin (born May 22, 1978) is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Margene Heffman on the HBO series Big Love and starring in the movies Mona Lisa Smile and He's Just Not That into You.

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Personal life

Goodwin was born Jennifer Goodwin in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Linda, a former educator with a doctorate who is now with FedEx, and Tim Goodwin, who formerly owned and operated a recording studio.1 She changed her name from "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer", because that is how she and her family pronounced it in their regional dialect.2 Her younger sister—Melissa Goodwin—is a prominent stop motion animator on shows such as the Emmy Award winning Robot Chicken, on which Ginnifer has also appeared as voice talent.

Goodwin was affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth and was active in BBYO at the Jewish Community Center in Memphis growing up; she had a bat mitzvah.3 After graduating from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996, Goodwin attended Hanover College (majoring in Theatre) for one year before moving on to Boston University's College of Fine Arts, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, with honors, in 2001.1

She dated actor Chris Klein for two years; they broke up in December 2008.4

Goodwin is a vegan and has become a spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project in 2009, having adopted a whole flock herself.5

Career

Goodwin first had roles in the popular 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.6 Goodwin is currently in a leading role as Margene Heffman—the third wife in a polygamous family—on the HBO original series Big Love.

Goodwin starred as 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.7 In April 2009, she began filming Ramona and Beezus (playing Ramona's favorite person, Aunt Bea), co-starring with John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, and Selena Gomez.8

In 2008, MaxMara honored Goodwin with a "Face of the Future" award, an award recognizing up and coming women in film.9 Also, Goodwin was one of the celebrities featured in Gap's Fall 2008 ad campaign.10

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Mona Lisa Smile 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 Day Zero Molly Rifkin
In the Land of Women Janey
2008 Birds of America Ida
2009 He's Just Not That into You Gigi Nomination: People's Choice Award for Breakout Movie Actress
A Single Man Mrs. Susan Strunk
2010 Ramona and Beezus Aunt Bea Post-Production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Law & Order Erica Episode: "Myth of Fingerprints"
Ed Diane Snyder 2001–2004 (25 episodes)
2002 Porn 'n Chicken Maya Television film
2005 Robot Chicken Various 2005–2007 (7 episodes)
2006 Big Love Margene Heffman 2006–present (34 episodes)

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