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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Greensboro, Georgia, USA
    Birthday
    10/2/1952
Broken Bridges
Broken Bridges
7.6
The Neon Bible
The Neon Bible
6.2
Flash
Flash
8.2
Loving
Loving
6.7
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
6.5
Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans
7.6
The Choice
The Choice
7.2
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama
6.4
Flight
Flight
6.8
Magic Mike XXL
Magic Mike XXL
6.2
Miss Lettie and Me
Miss Lettie and Me
7
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
5.9
Dirt Road To Lafayette
Dirt Road To Lafayette
9
Poms
Poms
6.7
Warm Springs
Warm Springs
6.9
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