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Snodgress Carrie

Oct 27, 1945

Rating : AA (Data from a birth certificate)

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Remembering Since 2004

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Work : Gain social status 1970 (Oscar nomination for Best Actress)

Death:Death by Disease 1 April 2004 (Age 57) chart Placidus Equal_H.

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American actress of stage, film and TV, she was nominated for an Oscar for best actress in "Diary of a Mad Housewife," 1970. Her career declined during her marriage to Neil Young but she returned to film in the early 80s with appearances in ten films up to 1994. She had one son, Zeke, by her marriage to Neil Young. Her son had cerebral palsy. She and Young split in 1974. Later she and musician and film score composer Jack Nitzsche became lovers. Nitzsche had previously worked with Young on several albums. In 1979, Nitzsche was charged with threatening to kill her after he barged into her home and beat her with a handgun. He pleaded guilty to threatening her, was fined, and placed on three years probation. While waiting for a liver transplant, she died of heart failure on 1 April 2004 at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less

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Carrie Snodgress (1945-2004)

Carrie Snodgress was an American actress best known for her performance in the film Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), for which she received an Academy Award nomination and won a Golden Globe Award. She was born on October 27, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, and sadly passed away on April 1, 2004, in Los Angeles, California, due to heart failure while awaiting a liver transplant.

Career

Snodgress began her career in the late 1960s with television appearances in shows like Medical Center and The Virginian. Her breakout role came with Diary of a Mad Housewife, where she portrayed Tina Balser, a woman struggling with a failing marriage and personal identity crisis. This performance catapulted her to fame and critical acclaim.

Following her success, Snodgress starred in films like Rabbit Run (1970), The Fury (1978) directed by Brian De Palma, and Pale Rider (1985) alongside Clint Eastwood. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she continued to work in both film and television, appearing in projects such as Murphy's Law (1986), Blue Sky (1994), and 8MM (1999).

Personal Life

Snodgress had a high-profile relationship with musician Neil Young in the early 1970s. Their son, Zeke Young, was born in 1972. Zeke Young, like his father, also pursued a career in music. Information regarding verified social media accounts or official websites directly linked to Carrie Snodgress is scarce, likely due to her passing predating the widespread adoption of these platforms.

Legacy

Although her career was impacted by personal challenges and periods of inactivity, Carrie Snodgress remains recognized for her talent and the memorable performance she delivered in Diary of a Mad Housewife. This role solidified her place in film history as a symbol of the changing landscape of women's roles in society at the time.

Unfortunately, finding readily available recent projects related to Snodgress beyond her acting career proves difficult. Since her passing, the focus has primarily remained on celebrating her past work and contribution to the film industry.

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