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Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, Ginnifer Goodwin's was recently seen in "Walk the Line," where she played Johnny Cash's first wife. Her breakthrough role came in 2004's "Mona Lisa Smile," starring alongside Julia Roberts, Marcia Gay Harden and Kirsten Dunst. She also appeared in "Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!" Prior to that, she could be seen as a regular on NBC's "Ed", as the cynical, bookish Diane Snyder.
Goodwin also acquired a breadth of experience in English theatre. She studied at Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespeare Institute, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She earned an "Acting Shakespeare Certificate" at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she played Joan of Arc, Ophelia and Jessica in "The Merchant of Venice". A few years later, she attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
At Boston University, Goodwin performed at the Huntington Theater, in productions such as "Dead End" with Broadway director Nicholas Martin. She also starred in the following productions: "All the Way Home" and "As You Like It" in which she starred as Rosalind. Subsequently, Goodwin was awarded with the Excellence in Acting: Professional Promise Award by The Bette Davis Foundation.
After college graduation, Ginnifer quickly got a small role on "Law and Order." Soon after NBC's "Ed" welcomed Goodwin as a regular. She also starred in Comedy Central's collaboration with Tribeca Films: "Porn N Chicken."
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