Ellen Corby

5 Nominations
2 Wins
Ellen Corby

Ellen Hansen Corby (born in Racine, Wisconsin, June 3, 1911, died April 14, 1999) acted in movies like I Remember Mama (1948) directed by George Stevens starring Irene Dunne, Little Women (1949) directed by Mervyn LeRoy from the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott with June Allyson, Madame Bovary (1949) directed by Vincent Minnelli from the 1857 novel by Gustave Flaubert with Jennifer Jones, The Gunfighter (1950) by Henry King with Gregory Peck. She played Grandma Esther in the television series The Waltons (1972-1976).

Golden Globe Awards

Awards Database

1974 Winner

1974 Winner

Best Supporting Actress - Television
Waltons, The

1949 Winner

1949 Winner

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
I Remember Mama

1977 Nominee

1977 Nominee

Best Supporting Actress - Television
Waltons, The

1975 Nominee

1975 Nominee

Best Supporting Actress - Television
Waltons, The

1973 Nominee

1973 Nominee

Best Television Actress - Drama Series
Waltons, The